Population
College Station
122,280
Auburn
78,738
Median Income
College Station
$51,776
Auburn
$56,123
Home Value
College Station
$326,500
Auburn
$342,400
Rent
College Station
$1,168
Auburn
$1,034
Crime Rate
College Station
1.70
Auburn
1.07
Cost of Living
College Station
111.3
Auburn
104.7
Avg Temp
College Station
N/A
Auburn
N/A
Unemployment
College Station
4.8%
Auburn
3.8%
How Similar Are College Station & Auburn?
Auburn is College Station's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
College Station
122,280
Auburn
78,738
College Station has a 36% larger population than Auburn.
Violent Crime
College Station
1.70
Auburn
1.07
College Station has a 37% higher violent crime than Auburn.
Property Crime
College Station
11.03
Auburn
9.79
College Station has a 11% higher property crime than Auburn.
Political Leaning
College Station
61.7%
Auburn
63.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
College Station
4.8%
Auburn
3.8%
College Station has a 22% higher unemployment than Auburn.
Median Income
College Station
$51,776
Auburn
$56,123
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
College Station
$326,500
Auburn
$342,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
College Station
24.5%
Auburn
32.0%
Auburn has a 24% higher education than College Station.
Demographics
College Station
67.0%
Auburn
67.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
College Station
111.3
Auburn
104.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. College Station and Auburn share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Auburn
Auburn leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Auburn leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAuburn scores 129.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 158.2 in College Station. College Station scores 72.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 85.8 in Auburn. Auburn scores 104.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 111.3 in College Station.
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Housing Market — Auburn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAuburn has a median property tax of $1,564 vs $5,742 in College Station (267% lower). Auburn has a owner-occupied of 52.0% compared to 35.9% in College Station. College Station has a vacancy rate of 11.9% compared to 14.7% in Auburn.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCollege Station: 64,476 vs Auburn: 38,444 for labor force. Auburn has a unemployment rate of 3.8% compared to 4.8% in College Station. College Station has a work from home of 12.1% compared to 9.7% in Auburn.
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Crime & Safety — Auburn leads
Source: FBI UCRAuburn has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.39 compared to 1.62 in College Station. Auburn has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.07 compared to 1.70 in College Station. Auburn has a property crime clearance of 31.7% compared to 16.2% in College Station.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Auburn leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAuburn has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.0% compared to 24.5% in College Station. Auburn has a high school diploma or higher of 38.7% compared to 30.7% in College Station.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCollege Station has a population of 122,280, about 1.6x the size of Auburn (78,738). College Station skews younger with a median age of 22.9 vs 25.6.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
College Station
Auburn
Healthcare — College Station leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCollege Station: 3.5 vs Auburn: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — College Station leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCollege Station has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.1% in Auburn. College Station has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 1.1% in Auburn. College Station has a work from home of 12.1% compared to 9.7% in Auburn.
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