Population
Crete
8,382
Magnolia
4,360
Median Income
Crete
$97,984
Magnolia
$89,489
Home Value
Crete
$209,100
Magnolia
$221,100
Rent
Crete
$1,283
Magnolia
$1,204
Crime Rate
Crete
1.69
Magnolia
2.24
Cost of Living
Crete
140.7
Magnolia
134.7
Avg Temp
Crete
N/A
Magnolia
N/A
Unemployment
Crete
7.1%
Magnolia
6.1%
How Similar Are Crete & Magnolia?
Magnolia is Crete's #22 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Crete
8,382
Magnolia
4,360
Crete has a 48% larger population than Magnolia.
Violent Crime
Crete
1.69
Magnolia
2.24
Magnolia has a 25% higher violent crime than Crete.
Property Crime
Crete
9.06
Magnolia
30.53
Magnolia's property crime is significantly higher than Crete's — 70% difference.
Political Leaning
Crete
28.4%
Magnolia
35.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Magnolia has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Crete
7.1%
Magnolia
6.1%
Crete has a 13% higher unemployment than Magnolia.
Median Income
Crete
$97,984
Magnolia
$89,489
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Crete
$209,100
Magnolia
$221,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Crete
24.7%
Magnolia
24.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Crete
50.2%
Magnolia
58.0%
Magnolia has a 13% higher demographics than Crete.
Cost of Living
Crete
140.7
Magnolia
134.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Crete and Magnolia share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Magnolia
Cost of Living & Affordability — Magnolia leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMagnolia scores 136.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 149.8 in Crete. Magnolia scores 118.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 124.9 in Crete. Magnolia scores 114.7 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 119.9 in Crete.
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Housing Market — Crete leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrete has a owner-occupied of 89.8% compared to 70.5% in Magnolia. Crete has a single-family homes of 86.4% compared to 73.9% in Magnolia. Crete has a median property tax of $6,482 vs $6,950 in Magnolia (7% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Magnolia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrete: 4,378 vs Magnolia: 2,535 for labor force. Magnolia has a poverty rate of 5.3% compared to 8.2% in Crete. Crete has a per capita income of $56,908 vs $40,959 in Magnolia (39% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Crete leads
Source: FBI UCRCrete has a property crime clearance of 12.0% compared to 4.4% in Magnolia. Crete has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.04 compared to 26.26 in Magnolia. Crete has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 9.06 compared to 30.53 in Magnolia.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMagnolia has a high school diploma or higher of 52.7% compared to 45.3% in Crete. Crete has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.7% compared to 24.3% in Magnolia.
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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 1.9x the size of Magnolia (4,360). Magnolia skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 49.4.
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Black
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Crete
Magnolia
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCrete: 5 vs Magnolia: 4 for with emergency services. Magnolia: 2.3 vs Crete: 2.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMagnolia has a public transit of 5.6% compared to 1.4% in Crete. Crete has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Magnolia. Magnolia has a work from home of 12.7% compared to 10.4% in Crete.
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