Population
Boone
19,534
Mechanicville
5,143
Median Income
Boone
$28,633
Mechanicville
$47,331
Home Value
Boone
$373,600
Mechanicville
$185,900
Rent
Boone
$1,080
Mechanicville
$1,066
Crime Rate
Boone
0.90
Mechanicville
4.29
Cost of Living
Boone
91.8
Mechanicville
94.6
Avg Temp
Boone
N/A
Mechanicville
N/A
Unemployment
Boone
14.8%
Mechanicville
4.5%
How Similar Are Boone & Mechanicville?
Mechanicville is Boone's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Boone
19,534
Mechanicville
5,143
Boone (19,534) is about 3.8x larger than Mechanicville (5,143).
Violent Crime
Boone
0.90
Mechanicville
4.29
Mechanicville's violent crime is significantly higher than Boone's — 79% difference.
Property Crime
Boone
9.09
Mechanicville
9.17
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Boone
46.3%
Mechanicville
49.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Boone
14.8%
Mechanicville
4.5%
Boone's unemployment is significantly higher than Mechanicville's — 70% difference.
Median Income
Boone
$28,633
Mechanicville
$47,331
Mechanicville has a 40% higher median income than Boone.
Home Values
Boone
$373,600
Mechanicville
$185,900
Boone has a 50% higher home values than Mechanicville.
Education
Boone
15.9%
Mechanicville
14.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Boone
86.1%
Mechanicville
88.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Boone
91.8
Mechanicville
94.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Boone and Mechanicville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Boone leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Boone leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBoone has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,177 vs $1,702 in Mechanicville (31% lower). Boone has a fair market rent (1br) of $988 vs $1,417 in Mechanicville (30% lower). Boone scores 53.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 72.4 in Mechanicville.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoone has a median home value of $373,600 vs $185,900 in Mechanicville (101% higher). Boone has a median property tax of $2,233 vs $3,881 in Mechanicville (42% lower). Mechanicville has a owner-occupied of 38.7% compared to 23.8% in Boone.
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Jobs & Economy — Mechanicville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoone: 10,093 vs Mechanicville: 2,760 for labor force. Mechanicville has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 14.8% in Boone. Mechanicville has a poverty rate of 18.5% compared to 52.1% in Boone.
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Crime & Safety — Boone leads
Source: FBI UCRBoone has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 3.51 in Mechanicville. Boone has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.90 compared to 4.29 in Mechanicville. Boone has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.20 in Mechanicville.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMechanicville has a high school diploma or higher of 41.6% compared to 21.3% in Boone. Boone has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.9% compared to 14.7% in Mechanicville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoone has a population of 19,534, about 3.8x the size of Mechanicville (5,143). Boone skews younger with a median age of 21.5 vs 43.0.
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Boone
Mechanicville
Healthcare — Mechanicville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMechanicville: 3.0 vs Boone: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Boone leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoone has a work from home of 10.4% compared to 5.1% in Mechanicville. Mechanicville has a drive alone of 80.4% compared to 67.4% in Boone.
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