Population
Crete
8,382
Homewood
19,471
Median Income
Crete
$97,984
Homewood
$96,522
Home Value
Crete
$209,100
Homewood
$210,500
Rent
Crete
$1,283
Homewood
$1,422
Crime Rate
Crete
1.69
Homewood
1.86
Cost of Living
Crete
140.7
Homewood
139.8
Avg Temp
Crete
N/A
Homewood
N/A
Unemployment
Crete
7.1%
Homewood
7.1%
How Similar Are Crete & Homewood?
Homewood is Crete's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Crete
8,382
Homewood
19,471
Homewood (19,471) is about 2.3x larger than Crete (8,382).
Violent Crime
Crete
1.69
Homewood
1.86
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Crete
9.06
Homewood
20.91
Homewood's property crime is significantly higher than Crete's — 57% difference.
Political Leaning
Crete
28.4%
Homewood
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Crete
7.1%
Homewood
7.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Crete
$97,984
Homewood
$96,522
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Crete
$209,100
Homewood
$210,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Crete
24.7%
Homewood
31.0%
Homewood has a 20% higher education than Crete.
Demographics
Crete
50.2%
Homewood
43.9%
Crete has a 13% higher demographics than Homewood.
Cost of Living
Crete
140.7
Homewood
139.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Crete and Homewood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Crete
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Homewood
Homewood leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Homewood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHomewood scores 133.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 149.8 in Crete. Crete scores 150.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 156.1 in Homewood.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHomewood has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 6.6% in Crete. Crete has a owner-occupied of 89.8% compared to 79.4% in Homewood. Crete has a median rent of $1,283 vs $1,422 in Homewood (10% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Homewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHomewood: 9,770 vs Crete: 4,378 for labor force. Crete has a per capita income of $56,908 vs $39,955 in Homewood (42% higher). Homewood has a work from home of 13.0% compared to 10.4% in Crete.
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Crime & Safety — Crete leads
Source: FBI UCRHomewood has a property crime clearance of 34.8% compared to 12.0% in Crete. Crete has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.04 compared to 14.56 in Homewood. Crete has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 9.06 compared to 20.91 in Homewood.
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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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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHomewood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.0% compared to 24.7% in Crete. Crete has a high school diploma or higher of 45.3% compared to 44.3% in Homewood.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHomewood has a population of 19,471, about 2.3x the size of Crete (8,382). Homewood skews younger with a median age of 39.8 vs 49.4.
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Asian
Crete
Homewood
Healthcare — Crete leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCrete: 2.2 vs Homewood: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Homewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHomewood has a public transit of 11.3% compared to 1.4% in Crete. Homewood has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.2% in Crete. Crete has a drive alone of 80.7% compared to 62.6% in Homewood.
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