Population
Baldwin
21,159
Mason
8,239
Median Income
Baldwin
$77,882
Mason
$79,521
Home Value
Baldwin
$191,700
Mason
$194,600
Rent
Baldwin
$1,042
Mason
$1,103
Crime Rate
Baldwin
0.00
Mason
1.60
Cost of Living
Baldwin
112.9
Mason
118.1
Avg Temp
Baldwin
N/A
Mason
N/A
Unemployment
Baldwin
2.6%
Mason
3.9%
How Similar Are Baldwin & Mason?
Mason is Baldwin's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Baldwin
21,159
Mason
8,239
Baldwin (21,159) is about 2.6x larger than Mason (8,239).
Violent Crime
Baldwin
0.00
Mason
1.60
Mason's violent crime is significantly higher than Baldwin's — 100% difference.
Property Crime
Baldwin
7.38
Mason
7.76
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Baldwin
39.4%
Mason
34.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Baldwin has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Baldwin
2.6%
Mason
3.9%
Mason has a 33% higher unemployment than Baldwin.
Median Income
Baldwin
$77,882
Mason
$79,521
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Baldwin
$191,700
Mason
$194,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Baldwin
24.8%
Mason
24.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Baldwin
80.8%
Mason
90.9%
Mason has a 11% higher demographics than Baldwin.
Cost of Living
Baldwin
112.9
Mason
118.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Baldwin and Mason share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Baldwin
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Mason
Baldwin leads in 7 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Baldwin leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBaldwin scores 110.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 121.6 in Mason. Mason has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,012 vs $1,077 in Baldwin (6% lower). Baldwin scores 115.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 123.1 in Mason.
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Housing Market — Baldwin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMason has a vacancy rate of 5.1% compared to 6.9% in Baldwin. Baldwin has a single-family homes of 79.1% compared to 61.0% in Mason. Baldwin has a median property tax of $3,416 vs $4,015 in Mason (15% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Baldwin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaldwin: 11,470 vs Mason: 4,150 for labor force. Mason has a poverty rate of 6.5% compared to 10.4% in Baldwin. Baldwin has a unemployment rate of 2.6% compared to 3.9% in Mason.
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Crime & Safety — Baldwin leads
Source: FBI UCRBaldwin has a property crime clearance of 28.6% compared to 1.6% in Mason. Baldwin has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 1.60 in Mason. Baldwin has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 1.11 in Mason.
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Schools & Education — Baldwin leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBaldwin has a high school diploma or higher of 48.9% compared to 43.7% in Mason.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaldwin has a population of 21,159, about 2.6x the size of Mason (8,239). Mason skews younger with a median age of 41.1 vs 42.1.
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Baldwin
Mason
Healthcare — Baldwin leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBaldwin: 5 vs Mason: 4 for with emergency services. Baldwin: 3.0 vs Mason: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Baldwin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaldwin has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 0.2% in Mason. Mason has a drive alone of 79.2% compared to 71.9% in Baldwin. Baldwin has a work from home of 14.7% compared to 13.5% in Mason.
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