Population
Crete
8,382
Old Fig Garden
5,387
Median Income
Crete
$97,984
Old Fig Garden
$100,833
Home Value
Crete
$209,100
Old Fig Garden
$460,800
Rent
Crete
$1,283
Old Fig Garden
$1,284
Crime Rate
Crete
1.69
Old Fig Garden
N/A
Cost of Living
Crete
140.7
Old Fig Garden
152.3
Avg Temp
Crete
N/A
Old Fig Garden
N/A
Unemployment
Crete
7.1%
Old Fig Garden
7.5%
How Similar Are Crete & Old Fig Garden?
Old Fig Garden is Crete's #15 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Crete
8,382
Old Fig Garden
5,387
Crete has a 36% larger population than Old Fig Garden.
Political Leaning
Crete
28.4%
Old Fig Garden
50.9%
Crete leans Democratic while Old Fig Garden leans Republican.
Unemployment
Crete
7.1%
Old Fig Garden
7.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Crete
$97,984
Old Fig Garden
$100,833
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Crete
$209,100
Old Fig Garden
$460,800
Old Fig Garden's home values is significantly higher than Crete's — 55% difference.
Education
Crete
24.7%
Old Fig Garden
25.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Crete
50.2%
Old Fig Garden
46.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Crete
140.7
Old Fig Garden
152.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Crete and Old Fig Garden share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Crete leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOld Fig Garden has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,355 vs $1,581 in Crete (17% lower). Crete scores 150.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 176.4 in Old Fig Garden. Crete has a living wage (1 adult) of $61,895 vs $67,032 in Old Fig Garden (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Old Fig Garden leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOld Fig Garden has a median property tax of $3,640 vs $6,482 in Crete (78% lower). Old Fig Garden has a median home value of $460,800 vs $209,100 in Crete (55% higher). Old Fig Garden has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 6.6% in Crete.
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Jobs & Economy — Crete leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrete: 4,378 vs Old Fig Garden: 2,582 for labor force. Old Fig Garden has a work from home of 21.6% compared to 10.4% in Crete. Crete has a poverty rate of 8.2% compared to 10.6% in Old Fig Garden.
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCrete has a high school diploma or higher of 45.3% compared to 36.3% in Old Fig Garden. Old Fig Garden has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.4% compared to 24.7% in Crete.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrete has a population of 8,382, about 1.6x the size of Old Fig Garden (5,387). Old Fig Garden skews younger with a median age of 42.3 vs 49.4.
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Crete
Old Fig Garden
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCrete: 5 vs Old Fig Garden: 4 for with emergency services. Old Fig Garden: 2.8 vs Crete: 2.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Old Fig Garden leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOld Fig Garden has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Crete. Old Fig Garden has a work from home of 21.6% compared to 10.4% in Crete. Old Fig Garden has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 1.4% in Crete.
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