Population
Crete
8,382
Runnemede
8,310
Median Income
Crete
$97,984
Runnemede
$100,366
Home Value
Crete
$209,100
Runnemede
$217,500
Rent
Crete
$1,283
Runnemede
$1,383
Crime Rate
Crete
1.69
Runnemede
0.82
Cost of Living
Crete
140.7
Runnemede
145.3
Avg Temp
Crete
N/A
Runnemede
N/A
Unemployment
Crete
7.1%
Runnemede
7.0%
How Similar Are Crete & Runnemede?
Runnemede is Crete's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Crete
8,382
Runnemede
8,310
Both cities have similar populations — Crete at 8,382 and Runnemede at 8,310.
Violent Crime
Crete
1.69
Runnemede
0.82
Crete's violent crime is significantly higher than Runnemede's — 51% difference.
Property Crime
Crete
9.06
Runnemede
19.35
Runnemede's property crime is significantly higher than Crete's — 53% difference.
Political Leaning
Crete
28.4%
Runnemede
35.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Runnemede has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Crete
7.1%
Runnemede
7.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Crete
$97,984
Runnemede
$100,366
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Crete
$209,100
Runnemede
$217,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Crete
24.7%
Runnemede
17.3%
Crete has a 30% higher education than Runnemede.
Demographics
Crete
50.2%
Runnemede
78.2%
Runnemede has a 36% higher demographics than Crete.
Cost of Living
Crete
140.7
Runnemede
145.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Crete and Runnemede share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Runnemede
Crete leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Crete leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCrete scores 150.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 158.1 in Runnemede. Runnemede has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,520 vs $1,581 in Crete. Crete has a living wage (1 adult) of $61,895 vs $63,922 in Runnemede.
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Housing Market — Crete leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrete has a vacancy rate of 6.6% compared to 9.1% in Runnemede. Crete has a owner-occupied of 89.8% compared to 71.3% in Runnemede. Crete has a single-family homes of 86.4% compared to 75.9% in Runnemede.
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Jobs & Economy — Runnemede leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrete has a per capita income of $56,908 vs $41,912 in Runnemede (36% higher). Crete has a poverty rate of 8.2% compared to 9.6% in Runnemede. Runnemede has a private sector of 90.9% compared to 82.4% in Crete.
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Crime & Safety — Crete leads
Source: FBI UCRRunnemede has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.48 in Crete. Runnemede has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.82 compared to 1.69 in Crete. Crete has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.12 in Runnemede.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Crete leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCrete has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.7% compared to 17.3% in Runnemede. Crete has a high school diploma or higher of 45.3% compared to 44.4% in Runnemede.
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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 Runnemede (8,310). Runnemede skews younger with a median age of 36.1 vs 49.4.
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Crete
Runnemede
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCrete: 5 vs Runnemede: 4 for with emergency services. Runnemede: 2.3 vs Crete: 2.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRunnemede has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Crete. Crete has a drive alone of 80.7% compared to 76.1% in Runnemede. Runnemede has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 1.4% in Crete.
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