Population
Crestview
28,046
Dickinson
21,612
Median Income
Crestview
$69,279
Dickinson
$82,018
Home Value
Crestview
$266,500
Dickinson
$244,500
Rent
Crestview
$1,312
Dickinson
$1,235
Crime Rate
Crestview
2.14
Dickinson
2.14
Cost of Living
Crestview
116.0
Dickinson
125.3
Avg Temp
Crestview
N/A
Dickinson
N/A
Unemployment
Crestview
2.7%
Dickinson
6.1%
How Similar Are Crestview & Dickinson?
Dickinson is Crestview's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Crestview
28,046
Dickinson
21,612
Crestview has a 23% larger population than Dickinson.
Violent Crime
Crestview
2.14
Dickinson
2.14
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Crestview
14.08
Dickinson
10.56
Crestview has a 25% higher property crime than Dickinson.
Political Leaning
Crestview
70.7%
Dickinson
63.1%
Both cities lean Republican, but Crestview has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Crestview
2.7%
Dickinson
6.1%
Dickinson's unemployment is significantly higher than Crestview's — 57% difference.
Median Income
Crestview
$69,279
Dickinson
$82,018
Dickinson has a 16% higher median income than Crestview.
Home Values
Crestview
$266,500
Dickinson
$244,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Crestview
14.1%
Dickinson
14.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Crestview
62.2%
Dickinson
61.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Crestview
116.0
Dickinson
125.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Crestview and Dickinson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Crestview
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Dickinson
Crestview leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Crestview leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDickinson has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,323 vs $1,581 in Crestview (20% lower). Crestview scores 105.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 123.4 in Dickinson. Dickinson has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,573 vs $1,785 in Crestview (13% lower).
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Housing Market — Crestview leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrestview has a median property tax of $1,828 vs $3,842 in Dickinson (52% lower). Crestview has a vacancy rate of 7.5% compared to 9.0% in Dickinson. Dickinson has a owner-occupied of 72.8% compared to 62.0% in Crestview.
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Jobs & Economy — Crestview leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrestview has a unemployment rate of 2.7% compared to 6.1% in Dickinson. Crestview has a poverty rate of 9.4% compared to 14.8% in Dickinson. Crestview: 14,062 vs Dickinson: 10,599 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRCrestview has a property crime clearance of 31.1% compared to 5.2% in Dickinson. Crestview has a violent crime clearance of 78.1% compared to 27.7% in Dickinson. Crestview has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Dickinson.
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Schools & Education — Dickinson leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDickinson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.6% compared to 14.1% in Crestview.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrestview has a population of 28,046, about 1.3x the size of Dickinson (21,612). Crestview skews younger with a median age of 32.2 vs 33.8.
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Crestview
Dickinson
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCrestview: 5 vs Dickinson: 4 for with emergency services. Dickinson: 4.0 vs Crestview: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Dickinson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDickinson has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.3% in Crestview. Dickinson has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Crestview. Crestview has a work from home of 8.9% compared to 7.5% in Dickinson.
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