Population
Abilene
127,130
St. Cloud
69,926
Median Income
Abilene
$62,720
St. Cloud
$61,112
Home Value
Abilene
$178,900
St. Cloud
$212,800
Rent
Abilene
$1,106
St. Cloud
$1,005
Crime Rate
Abilene
4.24
St. Cloud
4.08
Cost of Living
Abilene
100.3
St. Cloud
100.8
Avg Temp
Abilene
N/A
St. Cloud
N/A
Unemployment
Abilene
2.7%
St. Cloud
6.5%
How Similar Are Abilene & St. Cloud?
St. Cloud is Abilene's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Abilene
127,130
St. Cloud
69,926
Abilene has a 45% larger population than St. Cloud.
Violent Crime
Abilene
4.24
St. Cloud
4.08
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Abilene
17.63
St. Cloud
29.15
St. Cloud has a 40% higher property crime than Abilene.
Political Leaning
Abilene
86.2%
St. Cloud
62.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but Abilene has a stronger Republican lean (28% difference).
Unemployment
Abilene
2.7%
St. Cloud
6.5%
St. Cloud's unemployment is significantly higher than Abilene's — 58% difference.
Median Income
Abilene
$62,720
St. Cloud
$61,112
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Abilene
$178,900
St. Cloud
$212,800
St. Cloud has a 16% higher home values than Abilene.
Education
Abilene
16.8%
St. Cloud
17.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Abilene
66.6%
St. Cloud
68.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Abilene
100.3
St. Cloud
100.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Abilene and St. Cloud share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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St. Cloud leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — St. Cloud leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAbilene scores 76.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 93.4 in St. Cloud. St. Cloud has a fair market rent (1br) of $919 vs $1,020 in Abilene (11% lower). St. Cloud has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,206 vs $1,276 in Abilene (6% lower).
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Housing Market — St. Cloud leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Cloud has a vacancy rate of 6.2% compared to 11.5% in Abilene. Abilene has a single-family homes of 72.4% compared to 55.5% in St. Cloud. St. Cloud has a median property tax of $2,199 vs $2,709 in Abilene (23% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Abilene leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAbilene: 62,637 vs St. Cloud: 38,300 for labor force. Abilene has a unemployment rate of 2.7% compared to 6.5% in St. Cloud. Abilene has a poverty rate of 14.8% compared to 18.5% in St. Cloud.
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Crime & Safety — St. Cloud leads
Source: FBI UCRSt. Cloud has a property crime clearance of 34.4% compared to 9.2% in Abilene. St. Cloud has a violent crime clearance of 64.7% compared to 28.6% in Abilene. Abilene has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 13.05 compared to 25.01 in St. Cloud.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAbilene has a high school diploma or higher of 35.4% compared to 33.3% in St. Cloud. St. Cloud has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.5% compared to 16.8% 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 1.8x the size of St. Cloud (69,926). St. Cloud skews younger with a median age of 31.0 vs 32.8.
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Healthcare — Abilene leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAbilene: 4 vs St. Cloud: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Cloud has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 0.5% in Abilene. St. Cloud has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.7% in Abilene. Abilene has a drive alone of 77.8% compared to 72.8% in St. Cloud.
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