Population
Cushing
8,336
Niles
11,838
Median Income
Cushing
$44,282
Niles
$47,815
Home Value
Cushing
$112,100
Niles
$115,400
Rent
Cushing
$772
Niles
$869
Crime Rate
Cushing
2.73
Niles
4.76
Cost of Living
Cushing
74.7
Niles
81.3
Avg Temp
Cushing
N/A
Niles
N/A
Unemployment
Cushing
4.5%
Niles
11.2%
How Similar Are Cushing & Niles?
Niles is Cushing's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cushing
8,336
Niles
11,838
Niles has a 30% larger population than Cushing.
Violent Crime
Cushing
2.73
Niles
4.76
Niles has a 43% higher violent crime than Cushing.
Property Crime
Cushing
24.00
Niles
18.76
Cushing has a 22% higher property crime than Niles.
Political Leaning
Cushing
61.4%
Niles
53.2%
Both cities lean Republican, but Cushing has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Cushing
4.5%
Niles
11.2%
Niles's unemployment is significantly higher than Cushing's — 60% difference.
Median Income
Cushing
$44,282
Niles
$47,815
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Cushing
$112,100
Niles
$115,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Cushing
11.1%
Niles
11.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Cushing
73.9%
Niles
78.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Cushing
74.7
Niles
81.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cushing and Niles share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Niles
Niles leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cushing leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCushing scores 70.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 81.8 in Niles. Cushing has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,035 vs $1,184 in Niles (13% lower). Cushing scores 74.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 81.3 in Niles.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNiles has a vacancy rate of 6.4% compared to 17.2% in Cushing. Cushing has a median property tax of $639 vs $1,504 in Niles (58% lower). Cushing has a single-family homes of 83.3% compared to 68.9% in Niles.
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Jobs & Economy — Niles leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCushing has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 11.2% in Niles. Niles: 6,188 vs Cushing: 3,572 for labor force. Niles has a work from home of 5.1% compared to 3.7% in Cushing.
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Crime & Safety — Niles leads
Source: FBI UCRNiles has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.25 compared to 3.68 in Cushing. Niles has a property crime clearance of 16.1% compared to 8.9% in Cushing. Cushing has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.73 compared to 4.76 in Niles.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCushing has a high school diploma or higher of 42.4% compared to 35.7% in Niles. Niles has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.7% compared to 11.1% in Cushing.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNiles has a population of 11,838, about 1.4x the size of Cushing (8,336). Cushing skews younger with a median age of 35.4 vs 39.2.
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Black
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Cushing
Niles
Healthcare — Cushing leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCushing: 5 vs Niles: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Niles leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNiles has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Cushing. Cushing has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.3% in Niles. Niles has a work from home of 5.1% compared to 3.7% in Cushing.
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