Population
Allendale
25,741
Halfway
10,974
Median Income
Allendale
$68,449
Halfway
$69,600
Home Value
Allendale
$287,600
Halfway
$247,100
Rent
Allendale
$1,081
Halfway
$1,183
Crime Rate
Allendale
N/A
Halfway
N/A
Cost of Living
Allendale
111.8
Halfway
112.1
Avg Temp
Allendale
N/A
Halfway
N/A
Unemployment
Allendale
8.0%
Halfway
4.9%
How Similar Are Allendale & Halfway?
Halfway is Allendale's #25 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Allendale
25,741
Halfway
10,974
Allendale (25,741) is about 2.3x larger than Halfway (10,974).
Political Leaning
Allendale
59.5%
Halfway
60.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Allendale
8.0%
Halfway
4.9%
Allendale has a 39% higher unemployment than Halfway.
Median Income
Allendale
$68,449
Halfway
$69,600
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Allendale
$287,600
Halfway
$247,100
Allendale has a 14% higher home values than Halfway.
Education
Allendale
14.6%
Halfway
14.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Allendale
90.6%
Halfway
84.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Allendale
111.8
Halfway
112.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Allendale and Halfway share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Allendale
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Halfway
Halfway leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Halfway leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHalfway has a fair market rent (1br) of $961 vs $1,333 in Allendale (39% lower). Halfway has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,261 vs $1,519 in Allendale (20% lower). Allendale scores 92.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 106.4 in Halfway.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHalfway has a median property tax of $1,852 vs $2,939 in Allendale (59% lower). Allendale has a vacancy rate of 6.0% compared to 10.2% in Halfway. Halfway has a owner-occupied of 69.8% compared to 51.0% in Allendale.
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Jobs & Economy — Halfway leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHalfway has a poverty rate of 10.3% compared to 30.6% in Allendale. Allendale: 16,010 vs Halfway: 5,519 for labor force. Halfway has a unemployment rate of 4.9% compared to 8.0% in Allendale.
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Halfway leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHalfway has a high school diploma or higher of 42.0% compared to 22.1% in Allendale.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllendale has a population of 25,741, about 2.3x the size of Halfway (10,974). Allendale skews younger with a median age of 21.4 vs 42.2.
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Allendale
Halfway
Healthcare — Allendale leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAllendale: 4.3 vs Halfway: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Allendale: 5 vs Halfway: 4 for with emergency services.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Allendale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllendale has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.1% in Halfway. Allendale has a work from home of 8.6% compared to 6.8% in Halfway. Halfway has a drive alone of 81.2% compared to 74.0% in Allendale.
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