Population
Abilene
127,130
Sherman
45,036
Median Income
Abilene
$62,720
Sherman
$60,935
Home Value
Abilene
$178,900
Sherman
$219,300
Rent
Abilene
$1,106
Sherman
$1,177
Crime Rate
Abilene
4.24
Sherman
3.55
Cost of Living
Abilene
100.3
Sherman
107.1
Avg Temp
Abilene
N/A
Sherman
N/A
Unemployment
Abilene
2.7%
Sherman
3.3%
How Similar Are Abilene & Sherman?
Sherman is Abilene's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Abilene
127,130
Sherman
45,036
Abilene (127,130) is about 2.8x larger than Sherman (45,036).
Violent Crime
Abilene
4.24
Sherman
3.55
Abilene has a 16% higher violent crime than Sherman.
Property Crime
Abilene
17.63
Sherman
19.13
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Abilene
86.2%
Sherman
76.7%
Both cities lean Republican, but Abilene has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Abilene
2.7%
Sherman
3.3%
Sherman has a 18% higher unemployment than Abilene.
Median Income
Abilene
$62,720
Sherman
$60,935
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Abilene
$178,900
Sherman
$219,300
Sherman has a 18% higher home values than Abilene.
Education
Abilene
16.8%
Sherman
15.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Abilene
66.6%
Sherman
72.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Abilene
100.3
Sherman
107.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Abilene and Sherman share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Abilene
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Sherman
Abilene leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Abilene leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAbilene scores 76.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 95.9 in Sherman. Abilene scores 113.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 126.2 in Sherman. Abilene has a living wage (1 adult) of $44,110 vs $47,110 in Sherman (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Abilene leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSherman has a vacancy rate of 8.3% compared to 11.5% in Abilene. Sherman has a median home value of $219,300 vs $178,900 in Abilene (18% higher). Abilene has a median property tax of $2,709 vs $2,983 in Sherman (9% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Sherman leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAbilene: 62,637 vs Sherman: 22,698 for labor force. Abilene: 14 min vs Sherman: 22 min for mean commute. Sherman has a poverty rate of 11.9% compared to 14.8% in Abilene.
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Crime & Safety — Sherman leads
Source: FBI UCRSherman has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.05 in Abilene. Sherman has a property crime clearance of 18.7% compared to 9.2% in Abilene. Abilene has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.20 compared to 5.97 in Sherman.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Abilene leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAbilene has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.8% compared to 15.2% in Sherman.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAbilene has a population of 127,130, about 2.8x the size of Sherman (45,036). Abilene skews younger with a median age of 32.8 vs 35.5.
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Abilene
Sherman
Healthcare — Sherman leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSherman: 3.0 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 Sherman. Abilene has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Sherman. Abilene: 14 min vs Sherman: 22 min for mean commute time.
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