Population
Clemmons
21,574
Downingtown
8,163
Median Income
Clemmons
$84,326
Downingtown
$82,292
Home Value
Clemmons
$306,900
Downingtown
$322,500
Rent
Clemmons
$1,172
Downingtown
$1,528
Crime Rate
Clemmons
N/A
Downingtown
0.95
Cost of Living
Clemmons
126.5
Downingtown
138.3
Avg Temp
Clemmons
N/A
Downingtown
N/A
Unemployment
Clemmons
4.8%
Downingtown
2.4%
How Similar Are Clemmons & Downingtown?
Downingtown is Clemmons's #16 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Clemmons
21,574
Downingtown
8,163
Clemmons (21,574) is about 2.6x larger than Downingtown (8,163).
Political Leaning
Clemmons
42.8%
Downingtown
42.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Clemmons
4.8%
Downingtown
2.4%
Clemmons has a 50% higher unemployment than Downingtown.
Median Income
Clemmons
$84,326
Downingtown
$82,292
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Clemmons
$306,900
Downingtown
$322,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Clemmons
35.8%
Downingtown
34.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Clemmons
80.4%
Downingtown
73.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Clemmons
126.5
Downingtown
138.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Clemmons and Downingtown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Clemmons
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Downingtown
Clemmons leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Clemmons leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDClemmons has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,232 vs $1,810 in Downingtown (32% lower). Clemmons has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,082 vs $1,520 in Downingtown (29% lower). Clemmons scores 136.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 172.6 in Downingtown.
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Housing Market — Clemmons leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDowningtown has a vacancy rate of 4.0% compared to 6.6% in Clemmons. Clemmons has a median property tax of $2,340 vs $4,338 in Downingtown (46% lower). Clemmons has a owner-occupied of 74.3% compared to 50.9% in Downingtown.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Clemmons leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClemmons: 11,093 vs Downingtown: 5,059 for labor force. Downingtown has a unemployment rate of 2.4% compared to 4.8% in Clemmons. Clemmons has a government sector of 45.4% compared to 35.3% in Downingtown.
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Crime & Safety
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDowningtown has a high school diploma or higher of 54.6% compared to 47.2% in Clemmons. Clemmons has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.8% compared to 34.8% in Downingtown.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClemmons has a population of 21,574, about 2.6x the size of Downingtown (8,163). Downingtown skews younger with a median age of 38.7 vs 43.7.
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Clemmons
Downingtown
Healthcare — Downingtown leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDowningtown: 3.8 vs Clemmons: 3.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Clemmons leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDowningtown has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.5% in Clemmons. Clemmons has a work from home of 17.3% compared to 15.2% in Downingtown. Clemmons has a drive alone of 76.7% compared to 70.2% in Downingtown.
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