Population
Ada
16,536
Shelby
21,868
Median Income
Ada
$51,792
Shelby
$50,705
Home Value
Ada
$169,300
Shelby
$185,400
Rent
Ada
$888
Shelby
$899
Crime Rate
Ada
N/A
Shelby
10.44
Cost of Living
Ada
87.1
Shelby
88.4
Avg Temp
Ada
N/A
Shelby
N/A
Unemployment
Ada
3.9%
Shelby
3.6%
How Similar Are Ada & Shelby?
Shelby is Ada's #1 most similar city
7 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Ada
16,536
Shelby
21,868
Shelby has a 24% larger population than Ada.
Political Leaning
Ada
72.3%
Shelby
67.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Ada
3.9%
Shelby
3.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Ada
$51,792
Shelby
$50,705
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Ada
$169,300
Shelby
$185,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Ada
18.8%
Shelby
18.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Ada
61.2%
Shelby
55.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Ada
87.1
Shelby
88.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
7 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Ada and Shelby are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Shelby
Ada leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ada leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDShelby has a fair market rent (2br) of $925 vs $994 in Ada (7% lower). Ada scores 90.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 95.8 in Shelby. Shelby scores 77.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 79.2 in Ada.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAda has a median property tax of $1,202 vs $1,613 in Shelby (25% lower). Shelby has a owner-occupied of 59.1% compared to 45.0% in Ada. Shelby has a vacancy rate of 15.1% compared to 16.9% in Ada.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Shelby leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShelby has a work from home of 9.7% compared to 4.2% in Ada. Shelby: 9,810 vs Ada: 7,978 for labor force. Ada has a poverty rate of 16.1% compared to 18.2% in Shelby.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRShelby has a property crime clearance of 26.7% compared to 9.0% in Ada. Ada has a violent crime clearance of 46.1% compared to 43.0% in Shelby.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauShelby has a high school diploma or higher of 39.5% compared to 37.0% in Ada. Ada has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.8% compared to 18.4% in Shelby.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShelby has a population of 21,868, about 1.3x the size of Ada (16,536). Ada skews younger with a median age of 32.7 vs 41.2.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Ada
Shelby
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAda: 4.5 vs Shelby: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Shelby: 5 vs Ada: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Ada leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShelby has a work from home of 9.7% compared to 4.2% in Ada. Ada has a drive alone of 82.5% compared to 79.3% in Shelby.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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