Population
Crete
8,382
Barre
8,461
Median Income
Crete
$97,984
Barre
$53,288
Home Value
Crete
$209,100
Barre
$200,100
Rent
Crete
$1,283
Barre
$986
Crime Rate
Crete
1.69
Barre
1.11
Cost of Living
Crete
140.7
Barre
100.4
Avg Temp
Crete
N/A
Barre
N/A
Unemployment
Crete
7.1%
Barre
6.0%
How Similar Are Crete & Barre?
Barre is Crete's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Crete
8,382
Barre
8,461
Both cities have similar populations — Crete at 8,382 and Barre at 8,461.
Violent Crime
Crete
1.69
Barre
1.11
Crete has a 34% higher violent crime than Barre.
Property Crime
Crete
9.06
Barre
8.54
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Crete
28.4%
Barre
26.6%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Crete
7.1%
Barre
6.0%
Crete has a 16% higher unemployment than Barre.
Median Income
Crete
$97,984
Barre
$53,288
Crete has a 46% higher median income than Barre.
Home Values
Crete
$209,100
Barre
$200,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Crete
24.7%
Barre
25.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Crete
50.2%
Barre
93.4%
Barre has a 46% higher demographics than Crete.
Cost of Living
Crete
140.7
Barre
100.4
Crete has a 29% higher cost of living than Barre.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Crete and Barre share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Barre
Barre leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Barre leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBarre scores 81.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 149.8 in Crete. Barre scores 100.4 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 140.7 in Crete. Barre has a living wage (family of 4) of $104,454 vs $146,298 in Crete (40% lower).
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrete has a single-family homes of 86.4% compared to 45.5% in Barre. Crete has a owner-occupied of 89.8% compared to 50.1% in Barre. Barre has a median rent of $986 vs $1,283 in Crete (30% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Crete leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrete has a median household income of $97,984 vs $53,288 in Barre (84% higher). Crete has a poverty rate of 8.2% compared to 19.3% in Barre. Crete has a per capita income of $56,908 vs $37,843 in Barre (50% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Barre leads
Source: FBI UCRBarre has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.48 in Crete. Barre has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.62 compared to 2.30 in Crete. Barre has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.11 compared to 1.69 in Crete.
Violent 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
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Annual Rainfall
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Schools & Education — Barre leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBarre has a high school diploma or higher of 52.0% compared to 45.3% in Crete. Barre has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.3% compared to 24.7% in Crete.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBarre has a population of 8,461, about 1x the size of Crete (8,382). Barre skews younger with a median age of 40.9 vs 49.4.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Crete
Barre
Healthcare — Barre leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBarre: 3.0 vs Crete: 2.2 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 ACSBarre has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 1.4% in Crete. Barre has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 10.4% in Crete. Crete has a drive alone of 80.7% compared to 71.7% in Barre.
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