Population
College Park
34,397
Linden
43,614
Median Income
College Park
$74,867
Linden
$91,036
Home Value
College Park
$429,000
Linden
$387,200
Rent
College Park
$1,846
Linden
$1,677
Crime Rate
College Park
N/A
Linden
1.69
Cost of Living
College Park
146.4
Linden
162.4
Avg Temp
College Park
N/A
Linden
N/A
Unemployment
College Park
7.7%
Linden
8.5%
How Similar Are College Park & Linden?
Linden is College Park's #12 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
College Park
34,397
Linden
43,614
Linden has a 21% larger population than College Park.
Political Leaning
College Park
11.2%
Linden
37.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Linden has a stronger Democratic lean (70% difference).
Unemployment
College Park
7.7%
Linden
8.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
College Park
$74,867
Linden
$91,036
Linden has a 18% higher median income than College Park.
Home Values
College Park
$429,000
Linden
$387,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
College Park
19.5%
Linden
16.5%
College Park has a 15% higher education than Linden.
Demographics
College Park
41.6%
Linden
37.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
College Park
146.4
Linden
162.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. College Park and Linden share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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College Park
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Linden
College Park leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — College Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCollege Park scores 101.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 135.1 in Linden. Linden has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,822 vs $2,015 in College Park (11% lower). College Park scores 107.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 119.6 in Linden.
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Linden leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLinden has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 11.3% in College Park. College Park has a median property tax of $4,918 vs $10,001 in Linden (51% lower). Linden has a owner-occupied of 61.2% compared to 38.2% in College Park.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Linden leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLinden has a poverty rate of 9.0% compared to 29.3% in College Park. College Park has a work from home of 15.5% compared to 6.2% in Linden. Linden has a per capita income of $40,093 vs $26,568 in College Park (34% higher).
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Labor Force
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Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLinden has a high school diploma or higher of 40.1% compared to 26.6% in College Park. College Park has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.5% compared to 16.5% in Linden.
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Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLinden has a population of 43,614, about 1.3x the size of College Park (34,397). College Park skews younger with a median age of 21.6 vs 39.8.
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College Park
Linden
Healthcare — College Park leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCollege Park: 2.4 vs Linden: 2.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — College Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCollege Park has a bicycle of 3.5% compared to 0.2% in Linden. College Park has a work from home of 15.5% compared to 6.2% in Linden. Linden has a drive alone of 69.9% compared to 48.2% in College Park.
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