Population
Cabot
26,733
Hastings
25,005
Median Income
Cabot
$72,656
Hastings
$61,202
Home Value
Cabot
$197,000
Hastings
$177,200
Rent
Cabot
$974
Hastings
$858
Crime Rate
Cabot
3.54
Hastings
3.18
Cost of Living
Cabot
105.1
Hastings
96.3
Avg Temp
Cabot
N/A
Hastings
N/A
Unemployment
Cabot
2.9%
Hastings
2.7%
How Similar Are Cabot & Hastings?
Hastings is Cabot's #14 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cabot
26,733
Hastings
25,005
Both cities have similar populations — Cabot at 26,733 and Hastings at 25,005.
Violent Crime
Cabot
3.54
Hastings
3.18
Cabot has a 10% higher violent crime than Hastings.
Property Crime
Cabot
13.14
Hastings
20.07
Hastings has a 35% higher property crime than Cabot.
Political Leaning
Cabot
75.8%
Hastings
70.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Cabot
2.9%
Hastings
2.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Cabot
$72,656
Hastings
$61,202
Cabot has a 16% higher median income than Hastings.
Home Values
Cabot
$197,000
Hastings
$177,200
Cabot has a 10% higher home values than Hastings.
Education
Cabot
17.0%
Hastings
18.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Cabot
84.7%
Hastings
82.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Cabot
105.1
Hastings
96.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cabot and Hastings share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cabot
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Hastings
Hastings leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hastings leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHastings has a fair market rent (1br) of $811 vs $989 in Cabot (22% lower). Hastings has a fair market rent (2br) of $961 vs $1,147 in Cabot (19% lower). Hastings scores 93.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 111.1 in Cabot.
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Housing Market — Cabot leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCabot has a median property tax of $1,258 vs $2,722 in Hastings (54% lower). Cabot has a vacancy rate of 6.0% compared to 7.0% in Hastings. Hastings has a median rent of $858 vs $974 in Cabot (14% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCabot has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 3.4% in Hastings. Cabot has a poverty rate of 10.8% compared to 14.8% in Hastings. Cabot has a median household income of $72,656 vs $61,202 in Hastings (19% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Hastings leads
Source: FBI UCRHastings has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.26 in Cabot. Hastings has a property crime clearance of 27.5% compared to 13.6% in Cabot. Cabot has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.25 compared to 17.09 in Hastings.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCabot has a high school diploma or higher of 38.5% compared to 34.4% in Hastings. Hastings has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.2% compared to 17.0% in Cabot.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCabot has a population of 26,733, about 1.1x the size of Hastings (25,005). Cabot skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 37.3.
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Cabot
Hastings
Healthcare — Hastings leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHastings: 3.0 vs Cabot: 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
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCabot has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Hastings. Cabot has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 3.4% in Hastings. Hastings has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Cabot.
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