Population
Alliance
21,574
Red Oak
5,542
Median Income
Alliance
$54,608
Red Oak
$52,996
Home Value
Alliance
$113,300
Red Oak
$91,600
Rent
Alliance
$798
Red Oak
$768
Crime Rate
Alliance
2.75
Red Oak
2.77
Cost of Living
Alliance
84.5
Red Oak
81.8
Avg Temp
Alliance
N/A
Red Oak
N/A
Unemployment
Alliance
4.1%
Red Oak
3.9%
How Similar Are Alliance & Red Oak?
Red Oak is Alliance's #8 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alliance
21,574
Red Oak
5,542
Alliance (21,574) is about 3.9x larger than Red Oak (5,542).
Violent Crime
Alliance
2.75
Red Oak
2.77
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Alliance
20.61
Red Oak
9.41
Alliance's property crime is significantly higher than Red Oak's — 54% difference.
Political Leaning
Alliance
60.5%
Red Oak
68.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Red Oak has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Alliance
4.1%
Red Oak
3.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Alliance
$54,608
Red Oak
$52,996
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Alliance
$113,300
Red Oak
$91,600
Alliance has a 19% higher home values than Red Oak.
Education
Alliance
11.4%
Red Oak
10.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Alliance
83.2%
Red Oak
90.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Alliance
84.5
Red Oak
81.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Alliance and Red Oak share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Alliance
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Red Oak
Red Oak leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Red Oak leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRed Oak has a fair market rent (2br) of $919 vs $1,086 in Alliance (18% lower). Red Oak scores 81.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 88.5 in Alliance. Red Oak scores 81.8 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 84.5 in Alliance.
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Housing Market — Red Oak leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlliance has a median property tax of $1,293 vs $1,898 in Red Oak (32% lower). Red Oak has a vacancy rate of 7.7% compared to 10.0% in Alliance. Red Oak has a owner-occupied of 65.0% compared to 48.5% in Alliance.
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Red Oak leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlliance: 10,276 vs Red Oak: 2,537 for labor force. Red Oak has a poverty rate of 16.5% compared to 24.1% in Alliance. Red Oak has a work from home of 10.1% compared to 7.8% in Alliance.
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRRed Oak has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.09 compared to 17.36 in Alliance. Red Oak has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 9.41 compared to 20.61 in Alliance. Alliance has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.18 in Red Oak.
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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
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Schools & Education — Alliance leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlliance has a high school diploma or higher of 41.7% compared to 38.4% in Red Oak. Alliance has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.4% compared to 10.6% in Red Oak.
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Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlliance has a population of 21,574, about 3.9x the size of Red Oak (5,542). Alliance skews younger with a median age of 37.5 vs 39.7.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Alliance
Red Oak
Healthcare — Red Oak leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRed Oak: 3.7 vs Alliance: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Red Oak: 5 vs Alliance: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlliance has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.5% in Red Oak. Red Oak has a work from home of 10.1% compared to 7.8% in Alliance. Red Oak has a drive alone of 79.4% compared to 74.5% in Alliance.
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