Population
Alpharetta
66,355
Secaucus
21,437
Median Income
Alpharetta
$146,581
Secaucus
$134,746
Home Value
Alpharetta
$605,700
Secaucus
$557,800
Rent
Alpharetta
$1,874
Secaucus
$2,197
Crime Rate
Alpharetta
2.49
Secaucus
1.52
Cost of Living
Alpharetta
209.2
Secaucus
202.3
Avg Temp
Alpharetta
N/A
Secaucus
N/A
Unemployment
Alpharetta
5.5%
Secaucus
6.1%
How Similar Are Alpharetta & Secaucus?
Secaucus is Alpharetta's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alpharetta
66,355
Secaucus
21,437
Alpharetta (66,355) is about 3.1x larger than Secaucus (21,437).
Violent Crime
Alpharetta
2.49
Secaucus
1.52
Alpharetta has a 39% higher violent crime than Secaucus.
Property Crime
Alpharetta
11.52
Secaucus
36.36
Secaucus's property crime is significantly higher than Alpharetta's — 68% difference.
Political Leaning
Alpharetta
27.0%
Secaucus
34.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Secaucus has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Alpharetta
5.5%
Secaucus
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Alpharetta
$146,581
Secaucus
$134,746
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Alpharetta
$605,700
Secaucus
$557,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Alpharetta
49.6%
Secaucus
46.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Alpharetta
56.9%
Secaucus
40.7%
Alpharetta has a 29% higher demographics than Secaucus.
Cost of Living
Alpharetta
209.2
Secaucus
202.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Alpharetta and Secaucus share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Alpharetta leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Secaucus leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSecaucus scores 149.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 224.1 in Alpharetta. Alpharetta has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,820 vs $2,763 in Secaucus (34% lower). Alpharetta has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,660 vs $2,458 in Secaucus (32% lower).
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Housing Market — Alpharetta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlpharetta has a single-family homes of 69.6% compared to 36.9% in Secaucus. Alpharetta has a owner-occupied of 68.0% compared to 49.3% in Secaucus. Alpharetta has a median property tax of $5,254 vs $7,775 in Secaucus (32% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Alpharetta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlpharetta: 37,552 vs Secaucus: 11,842 for labor force. Alpharetta has a work from home of 34.1% compared to 23.0% in Secaucus. Alpharetta has a per capita income of $72,996 vs $65,620 in Secaucus (11% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Secaucus leads
Source: FBI UCRSecaucus has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.80 compared to 2.14 in Alpharetta. Alpharetta has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.75 compared to 3.36 in Secaucus. Alpharetta has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.47 in Secaucus.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSecaucus has a high school diploma or higher of 60.0% compared to 55.4% in Alpharetta. Alpharetta has a bachelor's degree or higher of 49.6% compared to 46.8% in Secaucus.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlpharetta has a population of 66,355, about 3.1x the size of Secaucus (21,437). Secaucus skews younger with a median age of 38.6 vs 41.7.
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Secaucus
Healthcare — Alpharetta leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAlpharetta: 3.0 vs Secaucus: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Alpharetta: 4 vs Secaucus: 2 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Alpharetta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSecaucus has a public transit of 17.0% compared to 0.7% in Alpharetta. Alpharetta has a work from home of 34.1% compared to 23.0% in Secaucus. Alpharetta has a drive alone of 56.8% compared to 49.8% in Secaucus.
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