Population
Crete
8,382
Spotswood
8,112
Median Income
Crete
$97,984
Spotswood
$101,388
Home Value
Crete
$209,100
Spotswood
$359,000
Rent
Crete
$1,283
Spotswood
$1,097
Crime Rate
Crete
1.69
Spotswood
1.58
Cost of Living
Crete
140.7
Spotswood
154.6
Avg Temp
Crete
N/A
Spotswood
N/A
Unemployment
Crete
7.1%
Spotswood
9.6%
How Similar Are Crete & Spotswood?
Spotswood is Crete's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Crete
8,382
Spotswood
8,112
Both cities have similar populations — Crete at 8,382 and Spotswood at 8,112.
Violent Crime
Crete
1.69
Spotswood
1.58
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Crete
9.06
Spotswood
7.16
Crete has a 21% higher property crime than Spotswood.
Political Leaning
Crete
28.4%
Spotswood
44.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Spotswood has a stronger Democratic lean (36% difference).
Unemployment
Crete
7.1%
Spotswood
9.6%
Spotswood has a 26% higher unemployment than Crete.
Median Income
Crete
$97,984
Spotswood
$101,388
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Crete
$209,100
Spotswood
$359,000
Spotswood has a 42% higher home values than Crete.
Education
Crete
24.7%
Spotswood
25.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Crete
50.2%
Spotswood
79.0%
Spotswood has a 37% higher demographics than Crete.
Cost of Living
Crete
140.7
Spotswood
154.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Crete and Spotswood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Crete leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCrete has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,486 in Spotswood (28% lower). Crete has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $1,978 in Spotswood (20% lower). Crete scores 150.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 181.3 in Spotswood.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpotswood has a vacancy rate of 1.3% compared to 6.6% in Crete. Spotswood has a median home value of $359,000 vs $209,100 in Crete (42% higher). Crete has a median property tax of $6,482 vs $9,868 in Spotswood (34% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Crete leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpotswood has a poverty rate of 3.4% compared to 8.2% in Crete. Crete has a unemployment rate of 7.1% compared to 9.6% in Spotswood. Spotswood has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 10.4% in Crete.
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Crime & Safety — Spotswood leads
Source: FBI UCRSpotswood has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.49 compared to 2.30 in Crete. Spotswood has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.48 in Crete. Spotswood has a violent crime clearance of 61.5% compared to 42.9% in Crete.
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Schools & Education — Spotswood leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSpotswood has a high school diploma or higher of 48.9% compared to 45.3% in Crete. Spotswood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.6% compared to 24.7% in Crete.
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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 Spotswood (8,112). Spotswood skews younger with a median age of 45.4 vs 49.4.
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Crete
Spotswood
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCrete: 5 vs Spotswood: 4 for with emergency services. Spotswood: 2.8 vs Crete: 2.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpotswood has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 1.4% in Crete. Spotswood has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 10.4% in Crete. Crete has a drive alone of 80.7% compared to 76.1% in Spotswood.
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