Population
Danville
42,239
Henderson
14,922
Median Income
Danville
$42,778
Henderson
$38,780
Home Value
Danville
$110,200
Henderson
$116,800
Rent
Danville
$808
Henderson
$835
Crime Rate
Danville
3.65
Henderson
17.92
Cost of Living
Danville
74.6
Henderson
74.0
Avg Temp
Danville
N/A
Henderson
N/A
Unemployment
Danville
4.9%
Henderson
5.3%
How Similar Are Danville & Henderson?
Henderson is Danville's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Danville
42,239
Henderson
14,922
Danville (42,239) is about 2.8x larger than Henderson (14,922).
Violent Crime
Danville
3.65
Henderson
17.92
Henderson's violent crime is significantly higher than Danville's — 80% difference.
Property Crime
Danville
28.34
Henderson
58.01
Henderson's property crime is significantly higher than Danville's — 51% difference.
Political Leaning
Danville
39.0%
Henderson
42.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Danville
4.9%
Henderson
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Danville
$42,778
Henderson
$38,780
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Danville
$110,200
Henderson
$116,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Danville
12.7%
Henderson
10.6%
Danville has a 16% higher education than Henderson.
Demographics
Danville
40.7%
Henderson
25.4%
Danville has a 38% higher demographics than Henderson.
Cost of Living
Danville
74.6
Henderson
74.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Danville and Henderson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Henderson
Danville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Henderson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHenderson scores 59.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 65.4 in Danville. Danville scores 73.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 78.7 in Henderson. Danville has a fair market rent (2br) of $914 vs $975 in Henderson (6% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDanville has a median property tax of $743 vs $1,298 in Henderson (43% lower). Danville has a owner-occupied of 49.0% compared to 39.5% in Henderson. Henderson has a vacancy rate of 14.6% compared to 16.5% in Danville.
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Jobs & Economy — Danville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDanville: 17,661 vs Henderson: 6,482 for labor force. Danville has a per capita income of $27,537 vs $24,005 in Henderson (15% higher). Danville has a median household income of $42,778 vs $38,780 in Henderson (10% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Danville leads
Source: FBI UCRDanville has a violent crime clearance of 82.4% compared to 42.6% in Henderson. Danville has a property crime clearance of 37.7% compared to 19.9% in Henderson. Danville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.55 compared to 15.21 in Henderson.
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Weather & Climate
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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 30.1% in Henderson. Danville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.7% compared to 10.6% in Henderson.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDanville has a population of 42,239, about 2.8x the size of Henderson (14,922). Henderson skews younger with a median age of 36.6 vs 40.8.
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Danville
Henderson
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDanville: 5 vs Henderson: 4 for with emergency services. Henderson: 2.7 vs Danville: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Henderson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHenderson has a drive alone of 79.8% compared to 77.0% in Danville. Henderson has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 8.0% in Danville.
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