Population
Abilene
127,130
Chicopee
55,213
Median Income
Abilene
$62,720
Chicopee
$66,927
Home Value
Abilene
$178,900
Chicopee
$251,800
Rent
Abilene
$1,106
Chicopee
$1,108
Crime Rate
Abilene
4.24
Chicopee
5.67
Cost of Living
Abilene
100.3
Chicopee
111.3
Avg Temp
Abilene
N/A
Chicopee
N/A
Unemployment
Abilene
2.7%
Chicopee
6.5%
How Similar Are Abilene & Chicopee?
Chicopee is Abilene's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Abilene
127,130
Chicopee
55,213
Abilene (127,130) is about 2.3x larger than Chicopee (55,213).
Violent Crime
Abilene
4.24
Chicopee
5.67
Chicopee has a 25% higher violent crime than Abilene.
Property Crime
Abilene
17.63
Chicopee
17.61
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Abilene
86.2%
Chicopee
44.5%
Abilene leans Republican while Chicopee leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Abilene
2.7%
Chicopee
6.5%
Chicopee's unemployment is significantly higher than Abilene's — 59% difference.
Median Income
Abilene
$62,720
Chicopee
$66,927
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Abilene
$178,900
Chicopee
$251,800
Chicopee has a 29% higher home values than Abilene.
Education
Abilene
16.8%
Chicopee
16.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Abilene
66.6%
Chicopee
73.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Abilene
100.3
Chicopee
111.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Abilene and Chicopee share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Abilene leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Abilene leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAbilene has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,276 vs $1,734 in Chicopee (26% lower). Abilene has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,020 vs $1,382 in Chicopee (26% lower). Abilene scores 76.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 93.6 in Chicopee.
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Housing Market — Chicopee leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChicopee has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 11.5% in Abilene. Abilene has a single-family homes of 72.4% compared to 55.0% in Chicopee. Chicopee has a median home value of $251,800 vs $178,900 in Abilene (29% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Abilene leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAbilene: 62,637 vs Chicopee: 28,619 for labor force. Abilene has a unemployment rate of 2.7% compared to 6.5% in Chicopee. Abilene: 14 min vs Chicopee: 20 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Abilene leads
Source: FBI UCRChicopee has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.03 compared to 3.20 in Abilene. Abilene has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.07 in Chicopee. Abilene has a property crime clearance of 9.2% compared to 6.8% in Chicopee.
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Schools & Education — Chicopee leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChicopee has a high school diploma or higher of 42.0% compared to 35.4% in Abilene.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAbilene has a population of 127,130, about 2.3x the size of Chicopee (55,213). Abilene skews younger with a median age of 32.8 vs 41.1.
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Abilene
Chicopee
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAbilene: 4 vs Chicopee: 3 for with emergency services. Chicopee: 2.3 vs Abilene: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Abilene leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAbilene has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.1% in Chicopee. Chicopee has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.5% in Abilene. Abilene: 14 min vs Chicopee: 20 min for mean commute time.
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