Population
Balm
5,362
Badger
19,033
Median Income
Balm
$104,347
Badger
$98,042
Home Value
Balm
$312,600
Badger
$291,600
Rent
Balm
$1,679
Badger
$1,672
Crime Rate
Balm
N/A
Badger
N/A
Cost of Living
Balm
155.7
Badger
148.8
Avg Temp
Balm
N/A
Badger
N/A
Unemployment
Balm
7.4%
Badger
6.9%
How Similar Are Balm & Badger?
Badger is Balm's #5 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Balm
5,362
Badger
19,033
Badger (19,033) is about 3.5x larger than Balm (5,362).
Political Leaning
Balm
50.9%
Badger
52.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Balm
7.4%
Badger
6.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Balm
$104,347
Badger
$98,042
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Balm
$312,600
Badger
$291,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Balm
16.3%
Badger
17.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Balm
40.8%
Badger
80.5%
Badger has a 49% higher demographics than Balm.
Cost of Living
Balm
155.7
Badger
148.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Balm and Badger share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Balm
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Badger
Balm leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Badger leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBadger has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,277 vs $1,696 in Balm (33% lower). Badger has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,676 vs $1,977 in Balm (18% lower). Badger scores 149.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 159.5 in Balm.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Balm leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBalm has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 13.7% in Badger. Badger has a median property tax of $3,471 vs $4,056 in Balm (17% lower). Balm has a single-family homes of 88.9% compared to 77.3% in Badger.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Balm leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBalm has a work from home of 11.8% compared to 4.8% in Badger. Badger: 10,225 vs Balm: 3,476 for labor force. Balm has a government sector of 48.8% compared to 35.0% in Badger.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBadger has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.1% compared to 16.3% in Balm. Balm has a high school diploma or higher of 34.8% compared to 34.3% in Badger.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBadger has a population of 19,033, about 3.5x the size of Balm (5,362).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Balm
Badger
Healthcare — Balm leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Badger leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBalm has a work from home of 11.8% compared to 4.8% in Badger. Badger has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Balm. Badger has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Balm.
Mean Commute Time
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Airports
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