Population
Alamogordo
31,063
Midwest City
58,170
Median Income
Alamogordo
$52,515
Midwest City
$57,739
Home Value
Alamogordo
$163,600
Midwest City
$158,400
Rent
Alamogordo
$886
Midwest City
$1,046
Crime Rate
Alamogordo
3.34
Midwest City
3.49
Cost of Living
Alamogordo
86.3
Midwest City
95.3
Avg Temp
Alamogordo
N/A
Midwest City
N/A
Unemployment
Alamogordo
7.0%
Midwest City
7.2%
How Similar Are Alamogordo & Midwest City?
Midwest City is Alamogordo's #12 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alamogordo
31,063
Midwest City
58,170
Midwest City has a 47% larger population than Alamogordo.
Violent Crime
Alamogordo
3.34
Midwest City
3.49
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Alamogordo
28.47
Midwest City
20.81
Alamogordo has a 27% higher property crime than Midwest City.
Political Leaning
Alamogordo
62.4%
Midwest City
49.7%
Alamogordo leans Republican while Midwest City leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Alamogordo
7.0%
Midwest City
7.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Alamogordo
$52,515
Midwest City
$57,739
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Alamogordo
$163,600
Midwest City
$158,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Alamogordo
17.5%
Midwest City
16.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Alamogordo
66.6%
Midwest City
58.8%
Alamogordo has a 12% higher demographics than Midwest City.
Cost of Living
Alamogordo
86.3
Midwest City
95.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Alamogordo and Midwest City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Alamogordo leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Alamogordo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlamogordo has a fair market rent (1br) of $792 vs $1,017 in Midwest City (22% lower). Alamogordo has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,244 in Midwest City (22% lower). Alamogordo scores 77.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.3 in Midwest City.
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Housing Market — Alamogordo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMidwest City has a vacancy rate of 8.6% compared to 14.1% in Alamogordo. Alamogordo has a median property tax of $1,006 vs $1,471 in Midwest City (32% lower). Alamogordo has a median rent of $886 vs $1,046 in Midwest City (15% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Midwest City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMidwest City: 28,268 vs Alamogordo: 14,775 for labor force. Alamogordo: 17 min vs Midwest City: 21 min for mean commute. Midwest City has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 6.5% in Alamogordo.
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Crime & Safety — Alamogordo leads
Source: FBI UCRAlamogordo has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.07 in Midwest City. Alamogordo has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.36 in Midwest City. Alamogordo has a property crime clearance of 34.3% compared to 22.3% in Midwest City.
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Schools & Education — Alamogordo leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlamogordo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.5% compared to 16.1% in Midwest City. Alamogordo has a high school diploma or higher of 36.8% compared to 34.4% in Midwest City.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMidwest City has a population of 58,170, about 1.9x the size of Alamogordo (31,063). Midwest City skews younger with a median age of 36.1 vs 37.7.
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Healthcare — Midwest City leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMidwest City: 3.0 vs Alamogordo: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Midwest City: 5 vs Alamogordo: 4 for nearby hospitals.
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Transportation & Commute — Alamogordo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlamogordo has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Midwest City. Alamogordo has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Midwest City. Alamogordo: 17 min vs Midwest City: 21 min for mean commute time.
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