Population
Daphne
28,673
Edwardsville
26,543
Median Income
Daphne
$86,479
Edwardsville
$92,671
Home Value
Daphne
$309,700
Edwardsville
$286,700
Rent
Daphne
$1,337
Edwardsville
$1,231
Crime Rate
Daphne
0.58
Edwardsville
0.30
Cost of Living
Daphne
129.8
Edwardsville
134.6
Avg Temp
Daphne
N/A
Edwardsville
N/A
Unemployment
Daphne
2.0%
Edwardsville
4.7%
How Similar Are Daphne & Edwardsville?
Edwardsville is Daphne's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Daphne
28,673
Edwardsville
26,543
Both cities have similar populations — Daphne at 28,673 and Edwardsville at 26,543.
Violent Crime
Daphne
0.58
Edwardsville
0.30
Daphne has a 28% higher violent crime than Edwardsville.
Property Crime
Daphne
8.45
Edwardsville
6.83
Daphne has a 19% higher property crime than Edwardsville.
Political Leaning
Daphne
78.6%
Edwardsville
55.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Daphne has a stronger Republican lean (29% difference).
Unemployment
Daphne
2.0%
Edwardsville
4.7%
Edwardsville's unemployment is significantly higher than Daphne's — 56% difference.
Median Income
Daphne
$86,479
Edwardsville
$92,671
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Daphne
$309,700
Edwardsville
$286,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Daphne
29.7%
Edwardsville
31.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Daphne
77.6%
Edwardsville
85.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Daphne
129.8
Edwardsville
134.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Daphne and Edwardsville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Daphne leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Daphne leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEdwardsville has a fair market rent (1br) of $995 vs $1,200 in Daphne (21% lower). Edwardsville scores 112.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 132.2 in Daphne. Edwardsville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,218 vs $1,345 in Daphne (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Daphne leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDaphne has a median property tax of $1,224 vs $5,660 in Edwardsville (78% lower). Edwardsville has a vacancy rate of 6.9% compared to 8.2% in Daphne. Edwardsville has a median rent of $1,231 vs $1,337 in Daphne (9% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Daphne leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDaphne has a unemployment rate of 2.0% compared to 4.7% in Edwardsville. Daphne has a poverty rate of 5.7% compared to 11.2% in Edwardsville. Edwardsville has a work from home of 14.3% compared to 11.1% in Daphne.
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Crime & Safety — Edwardsville leads
Source: FBI UCRDaphne has a property crime clearance of 51.1% compared to 21.4% in Edwardsville. Edwardsville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.30 compared to 0.58 in Daphne. Daphne has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 1.76 in Edwardsville.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEdwardsville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.8% compared to 29.7% in Daphne. Daphne has a high school diploma or higher of 44.3% compared to 42.4% in Edwardsville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDaphne has a population of 28,673, about 1.1x the size of Edwardsville (26,543). Edwardsville skews younger with a median age of 32.3 vs 39.9.
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Edwardsville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDaphne: 4 vs Edwardsville: 3 for with emergency services. Edwardsville: 3.0 vs Daphne: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEdwardsville has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.0% in Daphne. Daphne has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Edwardsville. Edwardsville has a work from home of 14.3% compared to 11.1% in Daphne.
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