Population
Bolton
469
Earling
466
Median Income
Bolton
$46,250
Earling
$44,375
Home Value
Bolton
$125,000
Earling
$117,600
Rent
Bolton
N/A
Earling
$731
Crime Rate
Bolton
N/A
Earling
N/A
Cost of Living
Bolton
74.6
Earling
75.8
Avg Temp
Bolton
N/A
Earling
N/A
Unemployment
Bolton
27.5%
Earling
6.0%
How Similar Are Bolton & Earling?
Earling is Bolton's #13 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bolton
469
Earling
466
Both cities have similar populations — Bolton at 469 and Earling at 466.
Political Leaning
Bolton
66.7%
Earling
70.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Bolton
27.5%
Earling
6.0%
Bolton's unemployment is significantly higher than Earling's — 78% difference.
Median Income
Bolton
$46,250
Earling
$44,375
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Bolton
$125,000
Earling
$117,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Bolton
1.3%
Earling
18.2%
Earling's education is significantly higher than Bolton's — 93% difference.
Demographics
Bolton
20.0%
Earling
93.8%
Earling's demographics is significantly higher than Bolton's — 79% difference.
Cost of Living
Bolton
74.6
Earling
75.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Bolton and Earling share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bolton
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Earling
Earling leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bolton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBolton has a fair market rent (1br) of $722 vs $838 in Earling (14% lower). Bolton scores 66.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 73.4 in Earling. Earling scores 67.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 70.7 in Bolton.
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 — Bolton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEarling has a vacancy rate of 2.7% compared to 15.5% in Bolton. Bolton has a median property tax of $1,108 vs $1,492 in Earling (26% lower). Bolton has a owner-occupied of 84.7% compared to 71.2% in Earling.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Earling leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEarling has a unemployment rate of 6.0% compared to 27.5% in Bolton. Earling has a poverty rate of 8.9% compared to 23.7% in Bolton. Earling has a government sector of 46.6% compared to 21.9% in Bolton.
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 — Earling leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEarling has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.2% compared to 1.3% in Bolton. Earling has a high school diploma or higher of 42.5% compared to 23.2% in Bolton.
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 ACSBolton has a population of 469, about 1x the size of Earling (466). Bolton skews younger with a median age of 38.4 vs 41.8.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Bolton
Earling
Healthcare — Earling leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEarling: 3.0 vs Bolton: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Earling: 4 vs Bolton: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Earling leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEarling has a drive alone of 86.7% compared to 55.1% in Bolton. Earling has a work from home of 7.9% compared to 5.1% in Bolton.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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