Population
Clarksburg
29,246
Shorewood
7,679
Median Income
Clarksburg
$178,641
Shorewood
$172,325
Home Value
Clarksburg
$646,200
Shorewood
$684,500
Rent
Clarksburg
$2,298
Shorewood
$2,099
Crime Rate
Clarksburg
N/A
Shorewood
N/A
Cost of Living
Clarksburg
244.1
Shorewood
240.4
Avg Temp
Clarksburg
N/A
Shorewood
N/A
Unemployment
Clarksburg
4.2%
Shorewood
4.5%
How Similar Are Clarksburg & Shorewood?
Shorewood is Clarksburg's #16 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Clarksburg
29,246
Shorewood
7,679
Clarksburg (29,246) is about 3.8x larger than Shorewood (7,679).
Political Leaning
Clarksburg
21.9%
Shorewood
27.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Shorewood has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Clarksburg
4.2%
Shorewood
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Clarksburg
$178,641
Shorewood
$172,325
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Clarksburg
$646,200
Shorewood
$684,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Clarksburg
44.1%
Shorewood
51.4%
Shorewood has a 14% higher education than Clarksburg.
Demographics
Clarksburg
29.5%
Shorewood
90.9%
Shorewood's demographics is significantly higher than Clarksburg's — 68% difference.
Cost of Living
Clarksburg
244.1
Shorewood
240.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Clarksburg and Shorewood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Clarksburg
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Shorewood
Shorewood leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Shorewood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDShorewood has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $2,015 in Clarksburg (43% lower). Shorewood has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,709 vs $2,246 in Clarksburg (31% lower). Shorewood scores 263.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 273.1 in Clarksburg.
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Housing Market — Shorewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClarksburg has a median property tax of $5,616 vs $7,044 in Shorewood (20% lower). Shorewood has a median rent of $2,099 vs $2,298 in Clarksburg (9% lower). Shorewood has a owner-occupied of 94.0% compared to 87.3% in Clarksburg.
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Median Rent
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Clarksburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClarksburg: 15,513 vs Shorewood: 3,910 for labor force. Shorewood has a per capita income of $87,623 vs $58,788 in Clarksburg (33% higher). Shorewood has a government sector of 48.6% compared to 39.3% in Clarksburg.
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Crime & Safety
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Shorewood leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauShorewood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 51.4% compared to 44.1% in Clarksburg. Shorewood has a high school diploma or higher of 57.6% compared to 51.0% in Clarksburg.
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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 ACSClarksburg has a population of 29,246, about 3.8x the size of Shorewood (7,679). Clarksburg skews younger with a median age of 38.2 vs 48.0.
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Asian
Clarksburg
Shorewood
Healthcare — Shorewood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareShorewood: 3.8 vs Clarksburg: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Shorewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClarksburg has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 0.1% in Shorewood. Shorewood has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.0% in Clarksburg. Shorewood has a drive alone of 64.7% compared to 60.0% in Clarksburg.
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