Population
DeKalb
40,464
Leesburg
28,461
Median Income
DeKalb
$46,564
Leesburg
$47,506
Home Value
DeKalb
$202,900
Leesburg
$214,300
Rent
DeKalb
$1,030
Leesburg
$1,169
Crime Rate
DeKalb
3.93
Leesburg
3.80
Cost of Living
DeKalb
97.9
Leesburg
96.7
Avg Temp
DeKalb
N/A
Leesburg
N/A
Unemployment
DeKalb
10.6%
Leesburg
8.9%
How Similar Are DeKalb & Leesburg?
Leesburg is DeKalb's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
DeKalb
40,464
Leesburg
28,461
DeKalb has a 30% larger population than Leesburg.
Violent Crime
DeKalb
3.93
Leesburg
3.80
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
DeKalb
25.14
Leesburg
21.77
DeKalb has a 13% higher property crime than Leesburg.
Political Leaning
DeKalb
48.1%
Leesburg
62.0%
DeKalb leans Democratic while Leesburg leans Republican.
Unemployment
DeKalb
10.6%
Leesburg
8.9%
DeKalb has a 16% higher unemployment than Leesburg.
Median Income
DeKalb
$46,564
Leesburg
$47,506
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
DeKalb
$202,900
Leesburg
$214,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
DeKalb
18.1%
Leesburg
14.6%
DeKalb has a 19% higher education than Leesburg.
Demographics
DeKalb
62.6%
Leesburg
59.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
DeKalb
97.9
Leesburg
96.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. DeKalb and Leesburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Leesburg leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDeKalb has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,046 vs $1,731 in Leesburg (40% lower). DeKalb has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,373 vs $1,972 in Leesburg (30% lower). DeKalb scores 71.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 89.9 in Leesburg.
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Housing Market — Leesburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLeesburg has a median property tax of $1,523 vs $5,696 in DeKalb (274% lower). DeKalb has a vacancy rate of 5.8% compared to 13.4% in Leesburg. Leesburg has a owner-occupied of 57.9% compared to 42.5% in DeKalb.
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Jobs & Economy — Leesburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDeKalb: 22,590 vs Leesburg: 11,640 for labor force. Leesburg has a poverty rate of 16.2% compared to 25.7% in DeKalb. Leesburg has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 4.7% in DeKalb.
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Crime & Safety — Leesburg leads
Source: FBI UCRDeKalb has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.12 in Leesburg. DeKalb has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 0.57 in Leesburg. DeKalb has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.06 compared to 2.69 in Leesburg.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLeesburg has a high school diploma or higher of 40.1% compared to 30.1% in DeKalb. DeKalb has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.1% compared to 14.6% in Leesburg.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDeKalb has a population of 40,464, about 1.4x the size of Leesburg (28,461). DeKalb skews younger with a median age of 25.4 vs 46.4.
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DeKalb
Leesburg
Healthcare — DeKalb leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDeKalb: 5 vs Leesburg: 3 for with emergency services. DeKalb: 4.0 vs Leesburg: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — DeKalb leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLeesburg has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 4.7% in DeKalb. DeKalb has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.7% in Leesburg. DeKalb has a drive alone of 74.4% compared to 69.1% in Leesburg.
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