Population
Crete
8,382
Beverly
2,489
Median Income
Crete
$97,984
Beverly
$92,807
Home Value
Crete
$209,100
Beverly
$190,100
Rent
Crete
$1,283
Beverly
$1,179
Crime Rate
Crete
1.69
Beverly
2.38
Cost of Living
Crete
140.7
Beverly
134.5
Avg Temp
Crete
N/A
Beverly
N/A
Unemployment
Crete
7.1%
Beverly
6.8%
How Similar Are Crete & Beverly?
Beverly is Crete's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Crete
8,382
Beverly
2,489
Crete (8,382) is about 3.4x larger than Beverly (2,489).
Violent Crime
Crete
1.69
Beverly
2.38
Beverly has a 29% higher violent crime than Crete.
Property Crime
Crete
9.06
Beverly
12.70
Beverly has a 29% higher property crime than Crete.
Political Leaning
Crete
28.4%
Beverly
41.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Beverly has a stronger Democratic lean (31% difference).
Unemployment
Crete
7.1%
Beverly
6.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Crete
$97,984
Beverly
$92,807
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Crete
$209,100
Beverly
$190,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Crete
24.7%
Beverly
16.8%
Crete has a 32% higher education than Beverly.
Demographics
Crete
50.2%
Beverly
55.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Crete
140.7
Beverly
134.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Crete and Beverly share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Beverly
Crete leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Beverly leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBeverly scores 141.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 149.8 in Crete. Beverly scores 142.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 150.0 in Crete. Beverly scores 134.5 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 140.7 in Crete.
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Housing Market — Crete leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrete has a vacancy rate of 6.6% compared to 12.3% in Beverly. Crete has a owner-occupied of 89.8% compared to 73.8% in Beverly. Crete has a median home value of $209,100 vs $190,100 in Beverly (10% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Crete leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrete: 4,378 vs Beverly: 1,141 for labor force. Crete has a work from home of 10.4% compared to 6.5% in Beverly. Crete has a per capita income of $56,908 vs $37,534 in Beverly (52% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Crete leads
Source: FBI UCRCrete has a violent crime clearance of 42.9% compared to 16.7% in Beverly. Crete has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.09 compared to 2.38 in Beverly. Crete has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.69 compared to 2.38 in Beverly.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCrete has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.7% compared to 16.8% in Beverly. Beverly has a high school diploma or higher of 46.8% compared to 45.3% in Crete.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrete has a population of 8,382, about 3.4x the size of Beverly (2,489). Beverly skews younger with a median age of 40.0 vs 49.4.
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Black
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Crete
Beverly
Healthcare — Crete leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCrete: 5 vs Beverly: 4 for with emergency services. Crete: 2.2 vs Beverly: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBeverly has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.2% in Crete. Crete has a work from home of 10.4% compared to 6.5% in Beverly. Beverly has a public transit of 2.7% compared to 1.4% in Crete.
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