Population
Cornelius
32,009
Stanwood
8,351
Median Income
Cornelius
$114,688
Stanwood
$87,477
Home Value
Cornelius
$512,400
Stanwood
$547,400
Rent
Cornelius
$1,571
Stanwood
$1,625
Crime Rate
Cornelius
1.04
Stanwood
1.06
Cost of Living
Cornelius
163.0
Stanwood
156.8
Avg Temp
Cornelius
N/A
Stanwood
N/A
Unemployment
Cornelius
3.6%
Stanwood
3.8%
How Similar Are Cornelius & Stanwood?
Stanwood is Cornelius's #5 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cornelius
32,009
Stanwood
8,351
Cornelius (32,009) is about 3.8x larger than Stanwood (8,351).
Violent Crime
Cornelius
1.04
Stanwood
1.06
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Cornelius
10.36
Stanwood
9.82
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Cornelius
32.7%
Stanwood
38.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Stanwood has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Cornelius
3.6%
Stanwood
3.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Cornelius
$114,688
Stanwood
$87,477
Cornelius has a 24% higher median income than Stanwood.
Home Values
Cornelius
$512,400
Stanwood
$547,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Cornelius
42.9%
Stanwood
14.1%
Cornelius's education is significantly higher than Stanwood's — 67% difference.
Demographics
Cornelius
84.7%
Stanwood
84.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Cornelius
163.0
Stanwood
156.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cornelius and Stanwood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cornelius
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Cornelius leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Stanwood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCornelius has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,686 vs $2,501 in Stanwood (33% lower). Cornelius has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,538 vs $2,146 in Stanwood (28% lower). Stanwood scores 116.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 137.7 in Cornelius.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStanwood has a vacancy rate of 2.5% compared to 7.8% in Cornelius. Cornelius has a median property tax of $3,515 vs $3,818 in Stanwood (8% lower). Stanwood has a median home value of $547,400 vs $512,400 in Cornelius (6% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Cornelius leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCornelius: 16,999 vs Stanwood: 3,662 for labor force. Cornelius has a work from home of 26.5% compared to 8.9% in Stanwood. Cornelius has a per capita income of $81,937 vs $41,897 in Stanwood (96% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Stanwood leads
Source: FBI UCRStanwood has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.95 compared to 1.63 in Cornelius. Stanwood has a violent crime clearance of 100.0% compared to 28.6% in Cornelius. Stanwood has a property crime clearance of 20.4% compared to 6.6% in Cornelius.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Cornelius leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCornelius has a bachelor's degree or higher of 42.9% compared to 14.1% in Stanwood. Cornelius has a high school diploma or higher of 51.0% compared to 36.7% in Stanwood.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCornelius has a population of 32,009, about 3.8x the size of Stanwood (8,351). Stanwood skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 44.8.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Cornelius
Stanwood
Healthcare — Cornelius leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCornelius: 3.0 vs Stanwood: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Cornelius: 5 vs Stanwood: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCornelius has a work from home of 26.5% compared to 8.9% in Stanwood. Stanwood has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.7% in Cornelius. Stanwood has a drive alone of 79.8% compared to 66.2% in Cornelius.
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