Population
Crete
8,382
Mason
8,239
Median Income
Crete
$97,984
Mason
$79,521
Home Value
Crete
$209,100
Mason
$194,600
Rent
Crete
$1,283
Mason
$1,103
Crime Rate
Crete
1.69
Mason
1.60
Cost of Living
Crete
140.7
Mason
118.1
Avg Temp
Crete
N/A
Mason
N/A
Unemployment
Crete
7.1%
Mason
3.9%
How Similar Are Crete & Mason?
Mason is Crete's #12 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Crete
8,382
Mason
8,239
Both cities have similar populations — Crete at 8,382 and Mason at 8,239.
Violent Crime
Crete
1.69
Mason
1.60
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Crete
9.06
Mason
7.76
Crete has a 14% higher property crime than Mason.
Political Leaning
Crete
28.4%
Mason
34.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Mason has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Crete
7.1%
Mason
3.9%
Crete has a 45% higher unemployment than Mason.
Median Income
Crete
$97,984
Mason
$79,521
Crete has a 19% higher median income than Mason.
Home Values
Crete
$209,100
Mason
$194,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Crete
24.7%
Mason
24.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Crete
50.2%
Mason
90.9%
Mason has a 45% higher demographics than Crete.
Cost of Living
Crete
140.7
Mason
118.1
Crete has a 16% higher cost of living than Mason.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Crete and Mason share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Mason
Mason leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mason leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMason has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,012 vs $1,581 in Crete (56% lower). Mason has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,268 vs $1,781 in Crete (40% lower). Mason scores 121.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 149.8 in Crete.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMason has a median property tax of $4,015 vs $6,482 in Crete (61% lower). Crete has a single-family homes of 86.4% compared to 61.0% in Mason. Crete has a owner-occupied of 89.8% compared to 68.7% in Mason.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMason has a unemployment rate of 3.9% compared to 7.1% in Crete. Crete has a per capita income of $56,908 vs $38,946 in Mason (46% higher). Mason has a poverty rate of 6.5% compared to 8.2% in Crete.
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Crime & Safety — Mason leads
Source: FBI UCRCrete has a property crime clearance of 12.0% compared to 1.6% in Mason. Mason has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.74 compared to 2.30 in Crete. Crete has a violent crime clearance of 42.9% compared to 30.8% in Mason.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCrete has a high school diploma or higher of 45.3% compared to 43.7% in Mason.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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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 1x the size of Mason (8,239). Mason skews younger with a median age of 41.1 vs 49.4.
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Black
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Asian
Crete
Mason
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCrete: 5 vs Mason: 4 for with emergency services. Mason: 2.7 vs Crete: 2.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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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 0.2% in Mason. Mason has a work from home of 13.5% compared to 10.4% in Crete. Crete has a drive alone of 80.7% compared to 79.2% in Mason.
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