Population
Anderson
54,930
Mansfield
47,686
Median Income
Anderson
$47,221
Mansfield
$42,605
Home Value
Anderson
$104,300
Mansfield
$110,600
Rent
Anderson
$909
Mansfield
$768
Crime Rate
Anderson
4.19
Mansfield
3.66
Cost of Living
Anderson
82.9
Mansfield
75.1
Avg Temp
Anderson
N/A
Mansfield
N/A
Unemployment
Anderson
7.5%
Mansfield
7.0%
How Similar Are Anderson & Mansfield?
Mansfield is Anderson's #1 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Anderson
54,930
Mansfield
47,686
Anderson has a 13% larger population than Mansfield.
Violent Crime
Anderson
4.19
Mansfield
3.66
Anderson has a 13% higher violent crime than Mansfield.
Property Crime
Anderson
22.56
Mansfield
30.46
Mansfield has a 26% higher property crime than Anderson.
Political Leaning
Anderson
62.5%
Mansfield
70.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Mansfield has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Anderson
7.5%
Mansfield
7.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Anderson
$47,221
Mansfield
$42,605
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Anderson
$104,300
Mansfield
$110,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Anderson
11.1%
Mansfield
11.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Anderson
76.1%
Mansfield
70.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Anderson
82.9
Mansfield
75.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Anderson and Mansfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Mansfield
Anderson leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mansfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMansfield scores 65.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 91.8 in Anderson. Mansfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,206 in Anderson (24% lower). Mansfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $773 vs $919 in Anderson (19% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnderson has a median property tax of $935 vs $1,527 in Mansfield (39% lower). Mansfield has a vacancy rate of 10.5% compared to 13.3% in Anderson. Mansfield has a median rent of $768 vs $909 in Anderson (18% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Anderson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnderson has a work from home of 8.4% compared to 5.2% in Mansfield. Anderson: 25,476 vs Mansfield: 19,353 for labor force. Anderson has a poverty rate of 20.4% compared to 24.9% in Mansfield.
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Crime & Safety — Anderson leads
Source: FBI UCRAnderson has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.19 in Mansfield. Anderson has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.71 compared to 5.79 in Mansfield. Mansfield has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.92 compared to 2.91 in Anderson.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Mansfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMansfield has a high school diploma or higher of 40.7% compared to 40.0% in Anderson. Mansfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.3% compared to 11.1% in Anderson.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnderson has a population of 54,930, about 1.2x the size of Mansfield (47,686).
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Anderson
Mansfield
Healthcare — Anderson leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAnderson: 5 vs Mansfield: 3 for with emergency services. Anderson: 3.0 vs Mansfield: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnderson has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Mansfield. Anderson has a work from home of 8.4% compared to 5.2% in Mansfield. Mansfield has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.7% in Anderson.
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