Population
Crete
8,382
Seven Hills
11,628
Median Income
Crete
$97,984
Seven Hills
$95,313
Home Value
Crete
$209,100
Seven Hills
$239,600
Rent
Crete
$1,283
Seven Hills
$1,500
Crime Rate
Crete
1.69
Seven Hills
0.87
Cost of Living
Crete
140.7
Seven Hills
143.3
Avg Temp
Crete
N/A
Seven Hills
N/A
Unemployment
Crete
7.1%
Seven Hills
3.4%
How Similar Are Crete & Seven Hills?
Seven Hills is Crete's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Crete
8,382
Seven Hills
11,628
Seven Hills has a 28% larger population than Crete.
Violent Crime
Crete
1.69
Seven Hills
0.87
Crete has a 49% higher violent crime than Seven Hills.
Property Crime
Crete
9.06
Seven Hills
8.85
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Crete
28.4%
Seven Hills
33.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Seven Hills has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Crete
7.1%
Seven Hills
3.4%
Crete's unemployment is significantly higher than Seven Hills's — 52% difference.
Median Income
Crete
$97,984
Seven Hills
$95,313
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Crete
$209,100
Seven Hills
$239,600
Seven Hills has a 13% higher home values than Crete.
Education
Crete
24.7%
Seven Hills
26.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Crete
50.2%
Seven Hills
90.8%
Seven Hills has a 45% higher demographics than Crete.
Cost of Living
Crete
140.7
Seven Hills
143.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Crete and Seven Hills share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Crete
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Seven Hills
Seven Hills leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSeven Hills has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,058 vs $1,581 in Crete (49% lower). Seven Hills has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,279 vs $1,781 in Crete (39% lower). Crete scores 150.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 162.1 in Seven Hills.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
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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 — Seven Hills leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeven Hills has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 6.6% in Crete. Seven Hills has a median property tax of $5,253 vs $6,482 in Crete (23% lower). Crete has a median rent of $1,283 vs $1,500 in Seven Hills (14% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Seven Hills leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeven Hills has a unemployment rate of 3.4% compared to 7.1% in Crete. Seven Hills has a poverty rate of 4.6% compared to 8.2% in Crete. Seven Hills has a work from home of 15.1% compared to 10.4% in Crete.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
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Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Seven Hills leads
Source: FBI UCRSeven Hills has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.87 compared to 2.30 in Crete. Seven Hills has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.87 compared to 1.69 in Crete. Seven Hills has a property crime clearance of 70.6% compared to 12.0% in Crete.
Violent 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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Seven Hills leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSeven Hills has a high school diploma or higher of 50.8% compared to 45.3% in Crete. Seven Hills has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.8% compared to 24.7% 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 ACSSeven Hills has a population of 11,628, about 1.4x the size of Crete (8,382).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Crete
Seven Hills
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSeven Hills: 3.8 vs Crete: 2.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Crete: 5 vs Seven Hills: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Crete leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrete has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.3% in Seven Hills. Seven Hills has a work from home of 15.1% compared to 10.4% in Crete.
Mean Commute Time
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Airports
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