Population
Calexico
38,476
Socorro
36,237
Median Income
Calexico
$50,021
Socorro
$52,100
Home Value
Calexico
$281,700
Socorro
$131,200
Rent
Calexico
$1,049
Socorro
$1,036
Crime Rate
Calexico
1.52
Socorro
1.42
Cost of Living
Calexico
101.6
Socorro
91.8
Avg Temp
Calexico
N/A
Socorro
N/A
Unemployment
Calexico
18.3%
Socorro
5.3%
How Similar Are Calexico & Socorro?
Socorro is Calexico's #8 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Calexico
38,476
Socorro
36,237
Both cities have similar populations — Calexico at 38,476 and Socorro at 36,237.
Violent Crime
Calexico
1.52
Socorro
1.42
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Calexico
5.35
Socorro
8.12
Socorro has a 34% higher property crime than Calexico.
Political Leaning
Calexico
49.1%
Socorro
41.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Calexico has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Calexico
18.3%
Socorro
5.3%
Calexico's unemployment is significantly higher than Socorro's — 71% difference.
Median Income
Calexico
$50,021
Socorro
$52,100
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Calexico
$281,700
Socorro
$131,200
Calexico's home values is significantly higher than Socorro's — 53% difference.
Education
Calexico
13.2%
Socorro
6.3%
Calexico's education is significantly higher than Socorro's — 52% difference.
Demographics
Calexico
27.8%
Socorro
42.5%
Socorro has a 35% higher demographics than Calexico.
Cost of Living
Calexico
101.6
Socorro
91.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Calexico and Socorro share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Calexico
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Socorro leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Socorro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSocorro scores 102.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 126.2 in Calexico. Socorro scores 79.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.7 in Calexico. Socorro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,191 vs $1,362 in Calexico (14% lower).
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Housing Market — Socorro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSocorro has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 15.8% in Calexico. Calexico has a median home value of $281,700 vs $131,200 in Socorro (115% higher). Socorro has a owner-occupied of 79.1% compared to 51.4% in Calexico.
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Jobs & Economy — Socorro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSocorro has a unemployment rate of 5.3% compared to 18.3% in Calexico. Calexico has a work from home of 7.2% compared to 5.5% in Socorro. Socorro has a government sector of 42.5% compared to 36.2% in Calexico.
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Crime & Safety — Calexico leads
Source: FBI UCRCalexico has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.03 in Socorro. Socorro has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.29 in Calexico. Calexico has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 2.20 compared to 5.09 in Socorro.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCalexico has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.2% compared to 6.3% in Socorro. Socorro has a high school diploma or higher of 26.0% compared to 25.4% in Calexico.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCalexico has a population of 38,476, about 1.1x the size of Socorro (36,237).
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Calexico
Socorro
Healthcare — Socorro leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSocorro: 5 vs Calexico: 3 for nearby hospitals. Socorro: 4 vs Calexico: 3 for with emergency services. Calexico: 1.7 vs Socorro: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Calexico leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCalexico has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.9% in Socorro. Calexico has a work from home of 7.2% compared to 5.5% in Socorro. Calexico has a drive alone of 79.5% compared to 77.1% in Socorro.
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