Population
DeKalb
40,464
Sandusky
24,748
Median Income
DeKalb
$46,564
Sandusky
$47,827
Home Value
DeKalb
$202,900
Sandusky
$104,800
Rent
DeKalb
$1,030
Sandusky
$848
Crime Rate
DeKalb
3.93
Sandusky
3.88
Cost of Living
DeKalb
97.9
Sandusky
80.6
Avg Temp
DeKalb
N/A
Sandusky
N/A
Unemployment
DeKalb
10.6%
Sandusky
9.8%
How Similar Are DeKalb & Sandusky?
Sandusky is DeKalb's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
DeKalb
40,464
Sandusky
24,748
DeKalb has a 39% larger population than Sandusky.
Violent Crime
DeKalb
3.93
Sandusky
3.88
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
DeKalb
25.14
Sandusky
25.90
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
DeKalb
48.1%
Sandusky
56.6%
DeKalb leans Democratic while Sandusky leans Republican.
Unemployment
DeKalb
10.6%
Sandusky
9.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
DeKalb
$46,564
Sandusky
$47,827
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
DeKalb
$202,900
Sandusky
$104,800
DeKalb has a 48% higher home values than Sandusky.
Education
DeKalb
18.1%
Sandusky
14.0%
DeKalb has a 22% higher education than Sandusky.
Demographics
DeKalb
62.6%
Sandusky
64.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
DeKalb
97.9
Sandusky
80.6
DeKalb has a 18% higher cost of living than Sandusky.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. DeKalb and Sandusky share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sandusky leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sandusky leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSandusky scores 78.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 128.9 in DeKalb. Sandusky has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,106 vs $1,373 in DeKalb (24% lower). Sandusky scores 80.6 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 97.9 in DeKalb.
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Housing Market — Sandusky leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSandusky has a median property tax of $1,524 vs $5,696 in DeKalb (274% lower). DeKalb has a median home value of $202,900 vs $104,800 in Sandusky (94% higher). DeKalb has a vacancy rate of 5.8% compared to 18.0% in Sandusky.
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Jobs & Economy — Sandusky leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDeKalb: 22,590 vs Sandusky: 12,748 for labor force. DeKalb has a work from home of 4.7% compared to 3.4% in Sandusky. Sandusky has a unemployment rate of 9.8% compared to 10.6% in DeKalb.
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Crime & Safety — DeKalb leads
Source: FBI UCRDeKalb has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.13 in Sandusky. DeKalb has a property crime clearance of 23.1% compared to 16.7% in Sandusky. DeKalb has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 0.50 in Sandusky.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDeKalb has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.1% compared to 14.0% in Sandusky. Sandusky has a high school diploma or higher of 41.4% 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 ACSDeKalb has a population of 40,464, about 1.6x the size of Sandusky (24,748). DeKalb skews younger with a median age of 25.4 vs 36.2.
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Sandusky
Healthcare — DeKalb leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDeKalb: 5 vs Sandusky: 3 for with emergency services. DeKalb: 4.0 vs Sandusky: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDeKalb has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Sandusky. Sandusky has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 0.8% in DeKalb. DeKalb has a work from home of 4.7% compared to 3.4% in Sandusky.
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