Population
Abilene
127,130
Sherwood
32,915
Median Income
Abilene
$62,720
Sherwood
$79,157
Home Value
Abilene
$178,900
Sherwood
$190,900
Rent
Abilene
$1,106
Sherwood
$1,011
Crime Rate
Abilene
4.24
Sherwood
6.35
Cost of Living
Abilene
100.3
Sherwood
108.6
Avg Temp
Abilene
N/A
Sherwood
N/A
Unemployment
Abilene
2.7%
Sherwood
2.9%
How Similar Are Abilene & Sherwood?
Sherwood is Abilene's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Abilene
127,130
Sherwood
32,915
Abilene (127,130) is about 3.9x larger than Sherwood (32,915).
Violent Crime
Abilene
4.24
Sherwood
6.35
Sherwood has a 33% higher violent crime than Abilene.
Property Crime
Abilene
17.63
Sherwood
19.35
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Abilene
86.2%
Sherwood
37.7%
Abilene leans Republican while Sherwood leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Abilene
2.7%
Sherwood
2.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Abilene
$62,720
Sherwood
$79,157
Sherwood has a 21% higher median income than Abilene.
Home Values
Abilene
$178,900
Sherwood
$190,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Abilene
16.8%
Sherwood
24.1%
Sherwood has a 31% higher education than Abilene.
Demographics
Abilene
66.6%
Sherwood
63.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Abilene
100.3
Sherwood
108.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Abilene and Sherwood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sherwood 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 108.9 in Sherwood. Abilene scores 97.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 110.5 in Sherwood. Sherwood has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,147 vs $1,276 in Abilene (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Sherwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSherwood has a median property tax of $1,444 vs $2,709 in Abilene (88% lower). Sherwood has a vacancy rate of 7.7% compared to 11.5% in Abilene. Sherwood has a owner-occupied of 71.1% compared to 55.6% in Abilene.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Abilene leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAbilene: 62,637 vs Sherwood: 16,528 for labor force. Sherwood has a poverty rate of 9.5% compared to 14.8% in Abilene. Abilene: 14 min vs Sherwood: 22 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Sherwood leads
Source: FBI UCRSherwood has a violent crime clearance of 63.5% compared to 28.6% in Abilene. Sherwood has a property crime clearance of 19.6% compared to 9.2% in Abilene. Sherwood has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.05 in Abilene.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Sherwood leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSherwood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.1% compared to 16.8% in Abilene. Sherwood has a high school diploma or higher of 41.5% compared to 35.4% in Abilene.
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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 3.9x the size of Sherwood (32,915). Abilene skews younger with a median age of 32.8 vs 39.9.
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Abilene
Sherwood
Healthcare — Sherwood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSherwood: 2.7 vs Abilene: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Sherwood: 5 vs Abilene: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Abilene leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAbilene has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.2% in Sherwood. Abilene: 14 min vs Sherwood: 22 min for mean commute time. Sherwood has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 7.9% in Abilene.
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