Population
Crete
8,382
Groveland
20,621
Median Income
Crete
$97,984
Groveland
$92,258
Home Value
Crete
$209,100
Groveland
$344,000
Rent
Crete
$1,283
Groveland
$1,579
Crime Rate
Crete
1.69
Groveland
2.21
Cost of Living
Crete
140.7
Groveland
145.1
Avg Temp
Crete
N/A
Groveland
N/A
Unemployment
Crete
7.1%
Groveland
5.4%
How Similar Are Crete & Groveland?
Groveland is Crete's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Crete
8,382
Groveland
20,621
Groveland (20,621) is about 2.5x larger than Crete (8,382).
Violent Crime
Crete
1.69
Groveland
2.21
Groveland has a 24% higher violent crime than Crete.
Property Crime
Crete
9.06
Groveland
9.82
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Crete
28.4%
Groveland
62.0%
Crete leans Democratic while Groveland leans Republican.
Unemployment
Crete
7.1%
Groveland
5.4%
Crete has a 24% higher unemployment than Groveland.
Median Income
Crete
$97,984
Groveland
$92,258
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Crete
$209,100
Groveland
$344,000
Groveland has a 39% higher home values than Crete.
Education
Crete
24.7%
Groveland
23.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Crete
50.2%
Groveland
53.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Crete
140.7
Groveland
145.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Crete and Groveland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Crete
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Groveland
Crete leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Crete leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCrete scores 150.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 172.6 in Groveland. Crete has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $1,972 in Groveland (10% lower). Crete has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $1,731 in Groveland (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Groveland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGroveland has a median property tax of $3,088 vs $6,482 in Crete (110% lower). Groveland has a median home value of $344,000 vs $209,100 in Crete (39% higher). Crete has a median rent of $1,283 vs $1,579 in Groveland (19% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Groveland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGroveland has a poverty rate of 4.7% compared to 8.2% in Crete. Groveland: 10,216 vs Crete: 4,378 for labor force. Crete has a per capita income of $56,908 vs $43,339 in Groveland (31% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Crete leads
Source: FBI UCRGroveland has a property crime clearance of 31.8% compared to 12.0% in Crete. Groveland has a violent crime clearance of 74.4% compared to 42.9% in Crete. Crete has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.09 compared to 1.87 in Groveland.
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Schools & Education — Crete leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCrete has a high school diploma or higher of 45.3% compared to 40.7% in Groveland. Crete has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.7% compared to 23.3% in Groveland.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGroveland has a population of 20,621, about 2.5x the size of Crete (8,382). Groveland skews younger with a median age of 39.9 vs 49.4.
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Crete
Groveland
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCrete: 5 vs Groveland: 3 for with emergency services. Groveland: 3.3 vs Crete: 2.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Crete leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrete has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.1% in Groveland. Groveland has a work from home of 11.8% compared to 10.4% in Crete. Crete has a drive alone of 80.7% compared to 77.5% in Groveland.
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