Population
Allen Park
28,128
Gladstone
27,069
Median Income
Allen Park
$80,045
Gladstone
$72,134
Home Value
Allen Park
$174,500
Gladstone
$217,900
Rent
Allen Park
$1,181
Gladstone
$1,095
Crime Rate
Allen Park
2.39
Gladstone
3.76
Cost of Living
Allen Park
115.5
Gladstone
111.2
Avg Temp
Allen Park
N/A
Gladstone
N/A
Unemployment
Allen Park
4.9%
Gladstone
3.8%
How Similar Are Allen Park & Gladstone?
Gladstone is Allen Park's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Allen Park
28,128
Gladstone
27,069
Both cities have similar populations — Allen Park at 28,128 and Gladstone at 27,069.
Violent Crime
Allen Park
2.39
Gladstone
3.76
Gladstone has a 36% higher violent crime than Allen Park.
Property Crime
Allen Park
17.50
Gladstone
16.97
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Allen Park
33.7%
Gladstone
52.0%
Allen Park leans Democratic while Gladstone leans Republican.
Unemployment
Allen Park
4.9%
Gladstone
3.8%
Allen Park has a 22% higher unemployment than Gladstone.
Median Income
Allen Park
$80,045
Gladstone
$72,134
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Allen Park
$174,500
Gladstone
$217,900
Gladstone has a 20% higher home values than Allen Park.
Education
Allen Park
21.7%
Gladstone
22.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Allen Park
82.4%
Gladstone
77.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Allen Park
115.5
Gladstone
111.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Allen Park and Gladstone share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gladstone
Gladstone leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gladstone leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAllen Park has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,197 in Gladstone (6% lower). Gladstone scores 105.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 111.2 in Allen Park. Gladstone scores 104.1 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 108.9 in Allen Park.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGladstone has a median property tax of $2,455 vs $3,312 in Allen Park (35% lower). Allen Park has a owner-occupied of 86.2% compared to 66.2% in Gladstone. Allen Park has a single-family homes of 93.2% compared to 72.4% in Gladstone.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllen Park has a poverty rate of 6.0% compared to 12.1% in Gladstone. Gladstone has a unemployment rate of 3.8% compared to 4.9% in Allen Park. Gladstone has a work from home of 13.3% compared to 9.9% in Allen Park.
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Crime & Safety — Gladstone leads
Source: FBI UCRGladstone has a property crime clearance of 8.8% compared to 2.1% in Allen Park. Allen Park has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.81 compared to 1.61 in Gladstone. Allen Park has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.39 compared to 3.76 in Gladstone.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Gladstone leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGladstone has a high school diploma or higher of 45.7% compared to 40.7% in Allen Park. Gladstone has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.8% compared to 21.7% in Allen Park.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllen Park has a population of 28,128, about 1x the size of Gladstone (27,069). Gladstone skews younger with a median age of 40.5 vs 43.2.
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Allen Park
Gladstone
Healthcare — Gladstone leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGladstone: 4.0 vs Allen Park: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGladstone has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Allen Park. Gladstone has a work from home of 13.3% compared to 9.9% in Allen Park. Allen Park has a drive alone of 81.4% compared to 75.7% in Gladstone.
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