Population
Crete
8,382
Roslyn
10,150
Median Income
Crete
$97,984
Roslyn
$91,106
Home Value
Crete
$209,100
Roslyn
$300,300
Rent
Crete
$1,283
Roslyn
$1,151
Crime Rate
Crete
1.69
Roslyn
N/A
Cost of Living
Crete
140.7
Roslyn
134.7
Avg Temp
Crete
N/A
Roslyn
N/A
Unemployment
Crete
7.1%
Roslyn
7.5%
How Similar Are Crete & Roslyn?
Roslyn is Crete's #7 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Crete
8,382
Roslyn
10,150
Roslyn has a 17% larger population than Crete.
Political Leaning
Crete
28.4%
Roslyn
38.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Roslyn has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Crete
7.1%
Roslyn
7.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Crete
$97,984
Roslyn
$91,106
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Crete
$209,100
Roslyn
$300,300
Roslyn has a 30% higher home values than Crete.
Education
Crete
24.7%
Roslyn
27.9%
Roslyn has a 12% higher education than Crete.
Demographics
Crete
50.2%
Roslyn
54.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Crete
140.7
Roslyn
134.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Crete and Roslyn share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Crete
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Roslyn
Roslyn leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Roslyn leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRoslyn scores 139.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 149.8 in Crete. Roslyn scores 134.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 140.7 in Crete. Roslyn scores 119.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 124.9 in Crete.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Roslyn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoslyn has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 6.6% in Crete. Roslyn has a median property tax of $4,592 vs $6,482 in Crete (41% lower). Roslyn has a median home value of $300,300 vs $209,100 in Crete (30% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Roslyn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoslyn has a work from home of 19.0% compared to 10.4% in Crete. Crete has a per capita income of $56,908 vs $39,474 in Roslyn (44% higher). Roslyn: 5,533 vs Crete: 4,378 for labor force.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Roslyn leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRoslyn has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.9% compared to 24.7% in Crete. Roslyn has a high school diploma or higher of 47.5% compared to 45.3% in Crete.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoslyn has a population of 10,150, about 1.2x the size of Crete (8,382). Roslyn skews younger with a median age of 39.6 vs 49.4.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Crete
Roslyn
Healthcare — Crete leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCrete: 5 vs Roslyn: 4 for with emergency services. Crete: 2.2 vs Roslyn: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoslyn has a public transit of 4.4% compared to 1.4% in Crete. Roslyn has a work from home of 19.0% compared to 10.4% in Crete. Crete has a drive alone of 80.7% compared to 65.6% in Roslyn.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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