Population
College Station
122,280
Clearwater
117,075
Median Income
College Station
$51,776
Clearwater
$64,440
Home Value
College Station
$326,500
Clearwater
$326,100
Rent
College Station
$1,168
Clearwater
$1,539
Crime Rate
College Station
1.70
Clearwater
3.40
Cost of Living
College Station
111.3
Clearwater
122.8
Avg Temp
College Station
N/A
Clearwater
N/A
Unemployment
College Station
4.8%
Clearwater
4.7%
How Similar Are College Station & Clearwater?
Clearwater is College Station's #1 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
College Station
122,280
Clearwater
117,075
Both cities have similar populations — College Station at 122,280 and Clearwater at 117,075.
Violent Crime
College Station
1.70
Clearwater
3.40
Clearwater has a 50% higher violent crime than College Station.
Property Crime
College Station
11.03
Clearwater
18.33
Clearwater has a 40% higher property crime than College Station.
Political Leaning
College Station
61.7%
Clearwater
52.1%
Both cities lean Republican, but College Station has a stronger Republican lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
College Station
4.8%
Clearwater
4.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
College Station
$51,776
Clearwater
$64,440
Clearwater has a 20% higher median income than College Station.
Home Values
College Station
$326,500
Clearwater
$326,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
College Station
24.5%
Clearwater
24.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
College Station
67.0%
Clearwater
70.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
College Station
111.3
Clearwater
122.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. College Station and Clearwater share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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College Station leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — College Station leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCollege Station has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,186 vs $1,977 in Clearwater (40% lower). College Station has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,082 vs $1,696 in Clearwater (36% lower). College Station scores 72.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 98.5 in Clearwater.
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Housing Market — College Station leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClearwater has a median property tax of $2,386 vs $5,742 in College Station (141% lower). Clearwater has a owner-occupied of 59.1% compared to 35.9% in College Station. College Station has a vacancy rate of 11.9% compared to 18.3% in Clearwater.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Clearwater leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClearwater has a poverty rate of 15.4% compared to 28.6% in College Station. Clearwater has a work from home of 19.9% compared to 12.1% in College Station. Clearwater has a per capita income of $42,934 vs $32,123 in College Station (25% higher).
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Crime & Safety — College Station leads
Source: FBI UCRCollege Station has a violent crime clearance of 66.2% compared to 3.8% in Clearwater. College Station has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.50 in Clearwater. College Station has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.97 compared to 2.27 in Clearwater.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Clearwater leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauClearwater has a high school diploma or higher of 46.9% 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 1x the size of Clearwater (117,075). College Station skews younger with a median age of 22.9 vs 46.4.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
College Station
Clearwater
Healthcare — College Station leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCollege Station: 5 vs Clearwater: 4 for with emergency services. College Station: 3.5 vs Clearwater: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCollege Station has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 1.1% in Clearwater. Clearwater has a work from home of 19.9% compared to 12.1% in College Station. Clearwater has a public transit of 2.8% compared to 2.3% in College Station.
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