Population
Carlsbad
31,813
Big Spring
24,769
Median Income
Carlsbad
$78,277
Big Spring
$70,532
Home Value
Carlsbad
$187,900
Big Spring
$138,800
Rent
Carlsbad
$1,206
Big Spring
$1,009
Crime Rate
Carlsbad
5.25
Big Spring
7.62
Cost of Living
Carlsbad
110.2
Big Spring
99.2
Avg Temp
Carlsbad
N/A
Big Spring
N/A
Unemployment
Carlsbad
4.4%
Big Spring
6.3%
How Similar Are Carlsbad & Big Spring?
Big Spring is Carlsbad's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carlsbad
31,813
Big Spring
24,769
Carlsbad has a 22% larger population than Big Spring.
Violent Crime
Carlsbad
5.25
Big Spring
7.62
Big Spring has a 31% higher violent crime than Carlsbad.
Property Crime
Carlsbad
27.91
Big Spring
27.86
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Carlsbad
77.3%
Big Spring
81.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Carlsbad
4.4%
Big Spring
6.3%
Big Spring has a 29% higher unemployment than Carlsbad.
Median Income
Carlsbad
$78,277
Big Spring
$70,532
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Carlsbad
$187,900
Big Spring
$138,800
Carlsbad has a 26% higher home values than Big Spring.
Education
Carlsbad
13.8%
Big Spring
9.7%
Carlsbad has a 29% higher education than Big Spring.
Demographics
Carlsbad
58.7%
Big Spring
64.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Carlsbad
110.2
Big Spring
99.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carlsbad and Big Spring share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Carlsbad
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Big Spring
Carlsbad leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Big Spring leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBig Spring scores 94.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 112.3 in Carlsbad. Big Spring has a fair market rent (1br) of $924 vs $1,084 in Carlsbad (17% lower). Big Spring has a living wage (family of 4) of $103,150 vs $114,601 in Carlsbad (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Carlsbad leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarlsbad has a median home value of $187,900 vs $138,800 in Big Spring (35% higher). Carlsbad has a median property tax of $1,023 vs $1,573 in Big Spring (35% lower). Big Spring has a median rent of $1,009 vs $1,206 in Carlsbad (20% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Carlsbad leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarlsbad has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 3.9% in Big Spring. Carlsbad: 15,359 vs Big Spring: 10,571 for labor force. Carlsbad has a poverty rate of 13.0% compared to 18.4% in Big Spring.
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Crime & Safety — Carlsbad leads
Source: FBI UCRCarlsbad has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.14 in Big Spring. Carlsbad has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.47 in Big Spring. Carlsbad has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.26 compared to 6.07 in Big Spring.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCarlsbad has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.8% compared to 9.7% in Big Spring. Big Spring has a high school diploma or higher of 33.5% compared to 32.3% in Carlsbad.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarlsbad has a population of 31,813, about 1.3x the size of Big Spring (24,769).
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Carlsbad
Big Spring
Healthcare — Big Spring leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCarlsbad: 2.5 vs Big Spring: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Big Spring: 5 vs Carlsbad: 3 for nearby hospitals. Big Spring: 4 vs Carlsbad: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Carlsbad leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarlsbad has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Big Spring. Carlsbad has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 3.9% in Big Spring. Carlsbad has a drive alone of 80.8% compared to 76.2% in Big Spring.
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