Population
Dearborn
107,846
Dubuque
59,271
Median Income
Dearborn
$65,192
Dubuque
$64,985
Home Value
Dearborn
$205,900
Dubuque
$193,100
Rent
Dearborn
$1,264
Dubuque
$943
Crime Rate
Dearborn
2.94
Dubuque
4.01
Cost of Living
Dearborn
111.0
Dubuque
101.7
Avg Temp
Dearborn
N/A
Dubuque
N/A
Unemployment
Dearborn
6.8%
Dubuque
4.4%
How Similar Are Dearborn & Dubuque?
Dubuque is Dearborn's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Dearborn
107,846
Dubuque
59,271
Dearborn has a 45% larger population than Dubuque.
Violent Crime
Dearborn
2.94
Dubuque
4.01
Dubuque has a 27% higher violent crime than Dearborn.
Property Crime
Dearborn
20.00
Dubuque
14.35
Dearborn has a 28% higher property crime than Dubuque.
Political Leaning
Dearborn
33.7%
Dubuque
53.7%
Dearborn leans Democratic while Dubuque leans Republican.
Unemployment
Dearborn
6.8%
Dubuque
4.4%
Dearborn has a 35% higher unemployment than Dubuque.
Median Income
Dearborn
$65,192
Dubuque
$64,985
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Dearborn
$205,900
Dubuque
$193,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Dearborn
21.0%
Dubuque
22.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Dearborn
88.0%
Dubuque
86.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Dearborn
111.0
Dubuque
101.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Dearborn and Dubuque share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Dearborn
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Dubuque
Dubuque leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Dubuque leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDubuque has a fair market rent (1br) of $841 vs $1,122 in Dearborn (33% lower). Dubuque has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,077 vs $1,411 in Dearborn (31% lower). Dubuque scores 105.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 134.0 in Dearborn.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDubuque has a median property tax of $2,623 vs $3,824 in Dearborn (46% lower). Dubuque has a median rent of $943 vs $1,264 in Dearborn (34% lower). Dearborn has a single-family homes of 80.6% compared to 66.0% in Dubuque.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDubuque has a poverty rate of 12.2% compared to 24.3% in Dearborn. Dubuque has a unemployment rate of 4.4% compared to 6.8% in Dearborn. Dearborn: 45,490 vs Dubuque: 31,967 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Dubuque leads
Source: FBI UCRDubuque has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.24 compared to 0.36 in Dearborn. Dearborn has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.13 compared to 2.29 in Dubuque. Dearborn has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.02 in Dubuque.
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Schools & Education — Dubuque leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDubuque has a high school diploma or higher of 44.0% compared to 34.8% in Dearborn. Dubuque has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.7% compared to 21.0% in Dearborn.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDearborn has a population of 107,846, about 1.8x the size of Dubuque (59,271). Dearborn skews younger with a median age of 32.6 vs 38.3.
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Dearborn
Dubuque
Healthcare — Dubuque leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDubuque: 4.5 vs Dearborn: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Dubuque: 5 vs Dearborn: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDubuque has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.9% in Dearborn. Dubuque has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Dearborn. Dearborn has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 10.9% in Dubuque.
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