Population
DeKalb
40,464
Hagerstown
43,490
Median Income
DeKalb
$46,564
Hagerstown
$49,957
Home Value
DeKalb
$202,900
Hagerstown
$207,700
Rent
DeKalb
$1,030
Hagerstown
$1,041
Crime Rate
DeKalb
3.93
Hagerstown
7.14
Cost of Living
DeKalb
97.9
Hagerstown
94.5
Avg Temp
DeKalb
N/A
Hagerstown
N/A
Unemployment
DeKalb
10.6%
Hagerstown
8.3%
How Similar Are DeKalb & Hagerstown?
Hagerstown is DeKalb's #1 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
DeKalb
40,464
Hagerstown
43,490
Both cities have similar populations — DeKalb at 40,464 and Hagerstown at 43,490.
Violent Crime
DeKalb
3.93
Hagerstown
7.14
Hagerstown has a 45% higher violent crime than DeKalb.
Property Crime
DeKalb
25.14
Hagerstown
24.63
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
DeKalb
48.1%
Hagerstown
60.4%
DeKalb leans Democratic while Hagerstown leans Republican.
Unemployment
DeKalb
10.6%
Hagerstown
8.3%
DeKalb has a 21% higher unemployment than Hagerstown.
Median Income
DeKalb
$46,564
Hagerstown
$49,957
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
DeKalb
$202,900
Hagerstown
$207,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
DeKalb
18.1%
Hagerstown
13.2%
DeKalb has a 27% higher education than Hagerstown.
Demographics
DeKalb
62.6%
Hagerstown
60.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
DeKalb
97.9
Hagerstown
94.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. DeKalb and Hagerstown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hagerstown leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hagerstown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHagerstown scores 113.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 128.9 in DeKalb. Hagerstown has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,261 vs $1,373 in DeKalb (9% lower). Hagerstown has a fair market rent (1br) of $961 vs $1,046 in DeKalb (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Hagerstown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHagerstown has a median property tax of $2,590 vs $5,696 in DeKalb (120% lower). DeKalb has a vacancy rate of 5.8% compared to 7.6% in Hagerstown. Hagerstown has a single-family homes of 63.0% compared to 49.1% in DeKalb.
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Jobs & Economy — Hagerstown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHagerstown has a work from home of 10.3% compared to 4.7% in DeKalb. Hagerstown has a unemployment rate of 8.3% compared to 10.6% in DeKalb. Hagerstown has a poverty rate of 22.7% compared to 25.7% in DeKalb.
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Crime & Safety — DeKalb leads
Source: FBI UCRDeKalb has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.09 in Hagerstown. DeKalb has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 2.23 in Hagerstown. DeKalb has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.06 compared to 4.09 in Hagerstown.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDeKalb has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.1% compared to 13.2% in Hagerstown. Hagerstown has a high school diploma or higher of 37.1% compared to 30.1% in DeKalb.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHagerstown has a population of 43,490, about 1.1x the size of DeKalb (40,464). DeKalb skews younger with a median age of 25.4 vs 36.4.
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DeKalb
Hagerstown
Healthcare — DeKalb leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDeKalb: 4.0 vs Hagerstown: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). DeKalb: 5 vs Hagerstown: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDeKalb has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Hagerstown. Hagerstown has a work from home of 10.3% compared to 4.7% in DeKalb. Hagerstown has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.8% in DeKalb.
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