Population
Danville
42,239
Americus
15,910
Median Income
Danville
$42,778
Americus
$39,527
Home Value
Danville
$110,200
Americus
$113,500
Rent
Danville
$808
Americus
$825
Crime Rate
Danville
3.65
Americus
16.54
Cost of Living
Danville
74.6
Americus
75.7
Avg Temp
Danville
N/A
Americus
N/A
Unemployment
Danville
4.9%
Americus
5.2%
How Similar Are Danville & Americus?
Americus is Danville's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Danville
42,239
Americus
15,910
Danville (42,239) is about 2.7x larger than Americus (15,910).
Violent Crime
Danville
3.65
Americus
16.54
Americus's violent crime is significantly higher than Danville's — 78% difference.
Property Crime
Danville
28.34
Americus
39.32
Americus has a 28% higher property crime than Danville.
Political Leaning
Danville
39.0%
Americus
48.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Americus has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Danville
4.9%
Americus
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Danville
$42,778
Americus
$39,527
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Danville
$110,200
Americus
$113,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Danville
12.7%
Americus
12.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Danville
40.7%
Americus
31.3%
Danville has a 23% higher demographics than Americus.
Cost of Living
Danville
74.6
Americus
75.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Danville and Americus share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Danville
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Americus
Danville leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Danville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDanville has a fair market rent (2br) of $914 vs $1,088 in Americus (16% lower). Danville has a fair market rent (1br) of $738 vs $829 in Americus (11% lower). Danville scores 73.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 78.3 in Americus.
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Housing Market — Danville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDanville has a owner-occupied of 49.0% compared to 32.4% in Americus. Danville has a median property tax of $743 vs $1,435 in Americus (48% lower). Danville has a single-family homes of 69.2% compared to 58.4% in Americus.
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Jobs & Economy — Danville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDanville: 17,661 vs Americus: 7,558 for labor force. Danville has a per capita income of $27,537 vs $20,545 in Americus (34% higher). Americus has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 8.0% in Danville.
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Crime & Safety — Danville leads
Source: FBI UCRDanville has a violent crime clearance of 82.4% compared to 15.2% in Americus. Danville has a property crime clearance of 37.7% compared to 18.2% in Americus. Danville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.55 compared to 14.67 in Americus.
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Schools & Education — Danville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDanville has a high school diploma or higher of 39.7% compared to 31.8% in Americus. Danville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.7% compared to 12.2% in Americus.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDanville has a population of 42,239, about 2.7x the size of Americus (15,910). Americus skews younger with a median age of 29.0 vs 40.8.
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Black
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Danville
Americus
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAmericus: 3.3 vs Danville: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Danville: 5 vs Americus: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Danville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAmericus has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 8.0% in Danville. Danville has a drive alone of 77.0% compared to 69.4% in Americus.
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