Population
Anderson
54,930
Sandusky
24,748
Median Income
Anderson
$47,221
Sandusky
$47,827
Home Value
Anderson
$104,300
Sandusky
$104,800
Rent
Anderson
$909
Sandusky
$848
Crime Rate
Anderson
4.19
Sandusky
3.88
Cost of Living
Anderson
82.9
Sandusky
80.6
Avg Temp
Anderson
N/A
Sandusky
N/A
Unemployment
Anderson
7.5%
Sandusky
9.8%
How Similar Are Anderson & Sandusky?
Sandusky is Anderson's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Anderson
54,930
Sandusky
24,748
Anderson (54,930) is about 2.2x larger than Sandusky (24,748).
Violent Crime
Anderson
4.19
Sandusky
3.88
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Anderson
22.56
Sandusky
25.90
Sandusky has a 13% higher property crime than Anderson.
Political Leaning
Anderson
62.5%
Sandusky
56.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Anderson
7.5%
Sandusky
9.8%
Sandusky has a 23% higher unemployment than Anderson.
Median Income
Anderson
$47,221
Sandusky
$47,827
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Anderson
$104,300
Sandusky
$104,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Anderson
11.1%
Sandusky
14.0%
Sandusky has a 21% higher education than Anderson.
Demographics
Anderson
76.1%
Sandusky
64.5%
Anderson has a 15% higher demographics than Sandusky.
Cost of Living
Anderson
82.9
Sandusky
80.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Anderson and Sandusky share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sandusky
Sandusky leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sandusky leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSandusky scores 75.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 91.8 in Anderson. Sandusky has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,106 vs $1,206 in Anderson (9% lower). Sandusky has a fair market rent (1br) of $886 vs $919 in Anderson.
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Housing Market — Anderson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnderson has a median property tax of $935 vs $1,524 in Sandusky (39% lower). Anderson has a vacancy rate of 13.3% compared to 18.0% in Sandusky. Anderson has a single-family homes of 74.3% compared to 63.7% in Sandusky.
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Jobs & Economy — Anderson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnderson has a work from home of 8.4% compared to 3.4% in Sandusky. Anderson: 25,476 vs Sandusky: 12,748 for labor force. Sandusky: 17 min vs Anderson: 23 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Sandusky leads
Source: FBI UCRAnderson has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.13 in Sandusky. Anderson has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.71 compared to 3.96 in Sandusky. Sandusky has a property crime clearance of 16.7% compared to 11.5% in Anderson.
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Schools & Education — Sandusky leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSandusky has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.0% compared to 11.1% in Anderson. Sandusky has a high school diploma or higher of 41.4% compared to 40.0% in Anderson.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnderson has a population of 54,930, about 2.2x the size of Sandusky (24,748). Sandusky skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 38.2.
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Anderson
Sandusky
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAnderson: 5 vs Sandusky: 3 for with emergency services. Sandusky: 3.3 vs Anderson: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Sandusky leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnderson has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Sandusky. Anderson has a work from home of 8.4% compared to 3.4% in Sandusky. Sandusky has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 0.7% in Anderson.
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