Population
Danville
42,239
West Plains
12,341
Median Income
Danville
$42,778
West Plains
$39,897
Home Value
Danville
$110,200
West Plains
$158,700
Rent
Danville
$808
West Plains
$762
Crime Rate
Danville
3.65
West Plains
3.61
Cost of Living
Danville
74.6
West Plains
75.0
Avg Temp
Danville
N/A
West Plains
N/A
Unemployment
Danville
4.9%
West Plains
4.5%
How Similar Are Danville & West Plains?
West Plains is Danville's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Danville
42,239
West Plains
12,341
Danville (42,239) is about 3.4x larger than West Plains (12,341).
Violent Crime
Danville
3.65
West Plains
3.61
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Danville
28.34
West Plains
18.06
Danville has a 36% higher property crime than West Plains.
Political Leaning
Danville
39.0%
West Plains
83.0%
Danville leans Democratic while West Plains leans Republican.
Unemployment
Danville
4.9%
West Plains
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Danville
$42,778
West Plains
$39,897
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Danville
$110,200
West Plains
$158,700
West Plains has a 31% higher home values than Danville.
Education
Danville
12.7%
West Plains
11.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Danville
40.7%
West Plains
95.4%
West Plains's demographics is significantly higher than Danville's — 57% difference.
Cost of Living
Danville
74.6
West Plains
75.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Danville and West Plains share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Danville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — West Plains leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWest Plains has a fair market rent (1br) of $677 vs $738 in Danville (9% lower). Danville scores 73.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 79.4 in West Plains. West Plains scores 61.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 65.4 in Danville.
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Housing Market — West Plains leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Plains has a vacancy rate of 11.0% compared to 16.5% in Danville. West Plains has a median home value of $158,700 vs $110,200 in Danville (31% higher). Danville has a median property tax of $743 vs $991 in West Plains (25% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Danville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDanville: 17,661 vs West Plains: 5,216 for labor force. Danville has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 3.6% in West Plains. Danville has a poverty rate of 25.0% compared to 31.0% in West Plains.
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Crime & Safety — West Plains leads
Source: FBI UCRWest Plains has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.24 compared to 0.52 in Danville. Danville has a property crime clearance of 37.7% compared to 17.4% in West Plains. Danville has a violent crime clearance of 82.4% compared to 41.3% in West Plains.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Danville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDanville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.7% compared to 11.5% in West Plains. Danville has a high school diploma or higher of 39.7% compared to 38.1% in West Plains.
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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 3.4x the size of West Plains (12,341). West Plains skews younger with a median age of 34.2 vs 40.8.
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Danville
West Plains
Healthcare — Danville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDanville: 2.3 vs West Plains: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Danville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDanville has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 3.6% in West Plains. West Plains has a drive alone of 84.0% compared to 77.0% in Danville.
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