Population
Anderson
54,930
Kokomo
59,375
Median Income
Anderson
$47,221
Kokomo
$54,195
Home Value
Anderson
$104,300
Kokomo
$126,500
Rent
Anderson
$909
Kokomo
$917
Crime Rate
Anderson
4.19
Kokomo
4.88
Cost of Living
Anderson
82.9
Kokomo
86.3
Avg Temp
Anderson
N/A
Kokomo
N/A
Unemployment
Anderson
7.5%
Kokomo
5.8%
How Similar Are Anderson & Kokomo?
Kokomo is Anderson's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Anderson
54,930
Kokomo
59,375
Both cities have similar populations — Anderson at 54,930 and Kokomo at 59,375.
Violent Crime
Anderson
4.19
Kokomo
4.88
Kokomo has a 14% higher violent crime than Anderson.
Property Crime
Anderson
22.56
Kokomo
14.17
Anderson has a 37% higher property crime than Kokomo.
Political Leaning
Anderson
62.5%
Kokomo
66.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Anderson
7.5%
Kokomo
5.8%
Anderson has a 23% higher unemployment than Kokomo.
Median Income
Anderson
$47,221
Kokomo
$54,195
Kokomo has a 13% higher median income than Anderson.
Home Values
Anderson
$104,300
Kokomo
$126,500
Kokomo has a 18% higher home values than Anderson.
Education
Anderson
11.1%
Kokomo
11.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Anderson
76.1%
Kokomo
81.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Anderson
82.9
Kokomo
86.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Anderson and Kokomo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kokomo
Kokomo leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Anderson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKokomo scores 82.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 91.8 in Anderson. Kokomo has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,123 vs $1,206 in Anderson (7% lower). Anderson scores 86.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 91.4 in Kokomo.
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Housing Market — Kokomo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKokomo has a median home value of $126,500 vs $104,300 in Anderson (18% higher). Kokomo has a owner-occupied of 65.0% compared to 55.5% in Anderson. Anderson has a median property tax of $935 vs $986 in Kokomo (5% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Kokomo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnderson has a work from home of 8.4% compared to 4.9% in Kokomo. Kokomo has a poverty rate of 15.4% compared to 20.4% in Anderson. Kokomo has a unemployment rate of 5.8% compared to 7.5% in Anderson.
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Crime & Safety — Kokomo leads
Source: FBI UCRKokomo has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.05 in Anderson. Kokomo has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.27 compared to 16.58 in Anderson. Kokomo has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 14.17 compared to 22.56 in Anderson.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKokomo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.8% compared to 11.1% in Anderson. Anderson has a high school diploma or higher of 40.0% compared to 39.0% in Kokomo.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKokomo has a population of 59,375, about 1.1x the size of Anderson (54,930). Anderson skews younger with a median age of 38.2 vs 39.8.
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Anderson
Kokomo
Healthcare — Kokomo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKokomo: 3.5 vs Anderson: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Anderson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnderson has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Kokomo. Anderson has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.2% in Kokomo. Anderson has a work from home of 8.4% compared to 4.9% in Kokomo.
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