Population
Calexico
38,476
Mountain Home
16,265
Median Income
Calexico
$50,021
Mountain Home
$58,486
Home Value
Calexico
$281,700
Mountain Home
$270,700
Rent
Calexico
$1,049
Mountain Home
$1,061
Crime Rate
Calexico
1.52
Mountain Home
2.01
Cost of Living
Calexico
101.6
Mountain Home
103.9
Avg Temp
Calexico
N/A
Mountain Home
N/A
Unemployment
Calexico
18.3%
Mountain Home
7.3%
How Similar Are Calexico & Mountain Home?
Mountain Home is Calexico's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Calexico
38,476
Mountain Home
16,265
Calexico (38,476) is about 2.4x larger than Mountain Home (16,265).
Violent Crime
Calexico
1.52
Mountain Home
2.01
Mountain Home has a 24% higher violent crime than Calexico.
Property Crime
Calexico
5.35
Mountain Home
5.26
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Calexico
49.1%
Mountain Home
73.0%
Calexico leans Democratic while Mountain Home leans Republican.
Unemployment
Calexico
18.3%
Mountain Home
7.3%
Calexico's unemployment is significantly higher than Mountain Home's — 60% difference.
Median Income
Calexico
$50,021
Mountain Home
$58,486
Mountain Home has a 14% higher median income than Calexico.
Home Values
Calexico
$281,700
Mountain Home
$270,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Calexico
13.2%
Mountain Home
12.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Calexico
27.8%
Mountain Home
73.8%
Mountain Home's demographics is significantly higher than Calexico's — 62% difference.
Cost of Living
Calexico
101.6
Mountain Home
103.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Calexico and Mountain Home share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Mountain Home
Calexico leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Calexico leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMountain Home has a fair market rent (1br) of $908 vs $1,038 in Calexico (14% lower). Mountain Home has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,192 vs $1,362 in Calexico (14% lower). Calexico scores 88.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 94.7 in Mountain Home.
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Housing Market — Mountain Home leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMountain Home has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 15.8% in Calexico. Mountain Home has a median property tax of $1,844 vs $2,551 in Calexico (38% lower). Mountain Home has a owner-occupied of 66.4% compared to 51.4% in Calexico.
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Jobs & Economy — Mountain Home leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCalexico has a work from home of 7.2% compared to 2.5% in Mountain Home. Mountain Home has a unemployment rate of 7.3% compared to 18.3% in Calexico. Calexico: 15,589 vs Mountain Home: 7,691 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Calexico leads
Source: FBI UCRMountain Home has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.29 in Calexico. Calexico has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.06 in Mountain Home. Mountain Home has a property crime clearance of 30.3% compared to 8.3% in Calexico.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMountain Home has a high school diploma or higher of 32.1% compared to 25.4% in Calexico. Calexico has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.2% compared to 12.1% in Mountain Home.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCalexico has a population of 38,476, about 2.4x the size of Mountain Home (16,265). Mountain Home skews younger with a median age of 31.4 vs 33.5.
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Calexico
Mountain Home
Healthcare — Calexico leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCalexico: 3 vs Mountain Home: 1 for with emergency services. Calexico: 3 vs Mountain Home: 2 for nearby hospitals.
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Transportation & Commute — Calexico leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCalexico has a work from home of 7.2% compared to 2.5% in Mountain Home. Mountain Home has a drive alone of 88.8% compared to 79.5% in Calexico. Mountain Home: 22 min vs Calexico: 23 min for mean commute time.
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