Population
Cicero
83,223
Balch Springs
27,181
Median Income
Cicero
$68,548
Balch Springs
$70,528
Home Value
Cicero
$236,000
Balch Springs
$208,200
Rent
Cicero
$1,121
Balch Springs
$1,260
Crime Rate
Cicero
3.52
Balch Springs
4.21
Cost of Living
Cicero
118.1
Balch Springs
114.6
Avg Temp
Cicero
N/A
Balch Springs
N/A
Unemployment
Cicero
4.3%
Balch Springs
8.3%
How Similar Are Cicero & Balch Springs?
Balch Springs is Cicero's #22 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cicero
83,223
Balch Springs
27,181
Cicero (83,223) is about 3.1x larger than Balch Springs (27,181).
Violent Crime
Cicero
3.52
Balch Springs
4.21
Balch Springs has a 16% higher violent crime than Cicero.
Property Crime
Cicero
12.34
Balch Springs
28.15
Balch Springs's property crime is significantly higher than Cicero's — 56% difference.
Political Leaning
Cicero
28.4%
Balch Springs
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Balch Springs has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Cicero
4.3%
Balch Springs
8.3%
Balch Springs has a 48% higher unemployment than Cicero.
Median Income
Cicero
$68,548
Balch Springs
$70,528
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Cicero
$236,000
Balch Springs
$208,200
Cicero has a 12% higher home values than Balch Springs.
Education
Cicero
6.8%
Balch Springs
7.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Cicero
20.1%
Balch Springs
27.0%
Balch Springs has a 26% higher demographics than Cicero.
Cost of Living
Cicero
118.1
Balch Springs
114.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cicero and Balch Springs differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Cicero
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Balch Springs
Balch Springs leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Balch Springs leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBalch Springs scores 107.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 118.7 in Cicero. Cicero has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $1,931 in Balch Springs (8% lower). Balch Springs scores 130.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 137.7 in Cicero.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBalch Springs has a median property tax of $3,062 vs $5,248 in Cicero (71% lower). Balch Springs has a single-family homes of 70.2% compared to 44.2% in Cicero. Cicero has a vacancy rate of 6.4% compared to 9.3% in Balch Springs.
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Jobs & Economy — Balch Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCicero: 41,328 vs Balch Springs: 13,979 for labor force. Balch Springs has a poverty rate of 7.0% compared to 13.1% in Cicero. Cicero has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 8.3% in Balch Springs.
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Crime & Safety — Cicero leads
Source: FBI UCRCicero has a property crime clearance of 20.3% compared to 6.0% in Balch Springs. Cicero has a violent crime clearance of 44.8% compared to 16.8% in Balch Springs. Cicero has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.31 compared to 18.31 in Balch Springs.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCicero has a high school diploma or higher of 30.0% compared to 27.2% in Balch Springs. Balch Springs has a bachelor's degree or higher of 7.1% compared to 6.8% in Cicero.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCicero has a population of 83,223, about 3.1x the size of Balch Springs (27,181).
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Cicero
Balch Springs
Healthcare — Balch Springs leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBalch Springs: 2.8 vs Cicero: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCicero has a public transit of 7.1% compared to 1.2% in Balch Springs. Balch Springs has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 4.7% in Cicero. Balch Springs has a drive alone of 72.8% compared to 68.7% in Cicero.
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