Population
Cicero
83,223
El Mirage
35,823
Median Income
Cicero
$68,548
El Mirage
$74,764
Home Value
Cicero
$236,000
El Mirage
$282,000
Rent
Cicero
$1,121
El Mirage
$1,682
Crime Rate
Cicero
3.52
El Mirage
3.83
Cost of Living
Cicero
118.1
El Mirage
127.8
Avg Temp
Cicero
N/A
El Mirage
N/A
Unemployment
Cicero
4.3%
El Mirage
6.6%
How Similar Are Cicero & El Mirage?
El Mirage is Cicero's #20 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cicero
83,223
El Mirage
35,823
Cicero (83,223) is about 2.3x larger than El Mirage (35,823).
Violent Crime
Cicero
3.52
El Mirage
3.83
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Cicero
12.34
El Mirage
12.56
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Cicero
28.4%
El Mirage
51.2%
Cicero leans Democratic while El Mirage leans Republican.
Unemployment
Cicero
4.3%
El Mirage
6.6%
El Mirage has a 34% higher unemployment than Cicero.
Median Income
Cicero
$68,548
El Mirage
$74,764
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Cicero
$236,000
El Mirage
$282,000
El Mirage has a 16% higher home values than Cicero.
Education
Cicero
6.8%
El Mirage
9.3%
El Mirage has a 27% higher education than Cicero.
Demographics
Cicero
20.1%
El Mirage
47.0%
El Mirage's demographics is significantly higher than Cicero's — 57% difference.
Cost of Living
Cicero
118.1
El Mirage
127.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cicero and El Mirage share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cicero leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cicero leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCicero scores 137.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 158.0 in El Mirage. Cicero scores 118.1 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 127.8 in El Mirage. Cicero has a living wage (1 adult) of $51,985 vs $56,247 in El Mirage (8% lower).
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Housing Market — El Mirage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Mirage has a median property tax of $1,078 vs $5,248 in Cicero (387% lower). El Mirage has a single-family homes of 86.6% compared to 44.2% in Cicero. Cicero has a median rent of $1,121 vs $1,682 in El Mirage (33% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Cicero leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCicero: 41,328 vs El Mirage: 18,728 for labor force. El Mirage has a work from home of 13.4% compared to 4.7% in Cicero. Cicero has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 6.6% in El Mirage.
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Crime & Safety — Cicero leads
Source: FBI UCREl Mirage has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.22 compared to 1.22 in Cicero. El Mirage has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.34 compared to 4.20 in Cicero. El Mirage has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.05 in Cicero.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEl Mirage has a bachelor's degree or higher of 9.3% compared to 6.8% in Cicero. Cicero has a high school diploma or higher of 30.0% compared to 29.0% in El Mirage.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCicero has a population of 83,223, about 2.3x the size of El Mirage (35,823). El Mirage skews younger with a median age of 32.4 vs 34.3.
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Black
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Cicero
El Mirage
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCicero: 5 vs El Mirage: 3 for with emergency services. El Mirage: 3.0 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 0.1% in El Mirage. El Mirage has a work from home of 13.4% compared to 4.7% in Cicero. Cicero has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in El Mirage.
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