Population
Carlsbad
31,813
Henderson
13,348
Median Income
Carlsbad
$78,277
Henderson
$54,179
Home Value
Carlsbad
$187,900
Henderson
$166,900
Rent
Carlsbad
$1,206
Henderson
$1,011
Crime Rate
Carlsbad
5.25
Henderson
4.95
Cost of Living
Carlsbad
110.2
Henderson
93.3
Avg Temp
Carlsbad
N/A
Henderson
N/A
Unemployment
Carlsbad
4.4%
Henderson
5.2%
How Similar Are Carlsbad & Henderson?
Henderson is Carlsbad's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carlsbad
31,813
Henderson
13,348
Carlsbad (31,813) is about 2.4x larger than Henderson (13,348).
Violent Crime
Carlsbad
5.25
Henderson
4.95
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Carlsbad
27.91
Henderson
26.68
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Carlsbad
77.3%
Henderson
79.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Carlsbad
4.4%
Henderson
5.2%
Henderson has a 14% higher unemployment than Carlsbad.
Median Income
Carlsbad
$78,277
Henderson
$54,179
Carlsbad has a 31% higher median income than Henderson.
Home Values
Carlsbad
$187,900
Henderson
$166,900
Carlsbad has a 11% higher home values than Henderson.
Education
Carlsbad
13.8%
Henderson
15.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Carlsbad
58.7%
Henderson
64.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Carlsbad
110.2
Henderson
93.3
Carlsbad has a 15% higher cost of living than Henderson.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carlsbad and Henderson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Carlsbad
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Henderson
Carlsbad leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Henderson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHenderson has a fair market rent (1br) of $895 vs $1,084 in Carlsbad (21% lower). Henderson scores 91.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 109.8 in Carlsbad. Henderson has a living wage (family of 4) of $96,986 vs $114,601 in Carlsbad (18% lower).
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Housing Market — Carlsbad leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarlsbad has a median property tax of $1,023 vs $1,923 in Henderson (47% lower). Henderson has a median rent of $1,011 vs $1,206 in Carlsbad (19% lower). Carlsbad has a vacancy rate of 13.1% compared to 15.8% in Henderson.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Carlsbad leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarlsbad: 15,359 vs Henderson: 4,833 for labor force. Carlsbad has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 1.9% in Henderson. Carlsbad has a median household income of $78,277 vs $54,179 in Henderson (44% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Carlsbad leads
Source: FBI UCRCarlsbad has a violent crime clearance of 39.6% compared to 20.9% in Henderson. Carlsbad has a property crime clearance of 9.6% compared to 5.3% in Henderson. Carlsbad has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.44 in Henderson.
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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
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Schools & Education — Henderson leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHenderson has a high school diploma or higher of 37.9% compared to 32.3% in Carlsbad. Henderson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.0% compared to 13.8% in Carlsbad.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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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 2.4x the size of Henderson (13,348).
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Black
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Asian
Carlsbad
Henderson
Healthcare — Henderson leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHenderson: 5 vs Carlsbad: 3 for nearby hospitals. Henderson: 4 vs Carlsbad: 3 for with emergency services. Henderson: 3.0 vs Carlsbad: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Carlsbad leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarlsbad has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 1.9% in Henderson. Henderson has a bicycle of 1.2% compared to 0.4% in Carlsbad. Henderson has a drive alone of 88.1% compared to 80.8% in Carlsbad.
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