Population
DeKalb
40,464
Temple
86,358
Median Income
DeKalb
$46,564
Temple
$64,945
Home Value
DeKalb
$202,900
Temple
$220,300
Rent
DeKalb
$1,030
Temple
$1,174
Crime Rate
DeKalb
3.93
Temple
3.18
Cost of Living
DeKalb
97.9
Temple
109.4
Avg Temp
DeKalb
N/A
Temple
N/A
Unemployment
DeKalb
10.6%
Temple
7.2%
How Similar Are DeKalb & Temple?
Temple is DeKalb's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
DeKalb
40,464
Temple
86,358
Temple (86,358) is about 2.1x larger than DeKalb (40,464).
Violent Crime
DeKalb
3.93
Temple
3.18
DeKalb has a 19% higher violent crime than Temple.
Property Crime
DeKalb
25.14
Temple
23.62
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
DeKalb
48.1%
Temple
57.6%
DeKalb leans Democratic while Temple leans Republican.
Unemployment
DeKalb
10.6%
Temple
7.2%
DeKalb has a 32% higher unemployment than Temple.
Median Income
DeKalb
$46,564
Temple
$64,945
Temple has a 28% higher median income than DeKalb.
Home Values
DeKalb
$202,900
Temple
$220,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
DeKalb
18.1%
Temple
18.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
DeKalb
62.6%
Temple
62.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
DeKalb
97.9
Temple
109.4
Temple has a 11% higher cost of living than DeKalb.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. DeKalb and Temple share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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DeKalb
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Temple
Temple leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — DeKalb leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDeKalb scores 71.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.4 in Temple. DeKalb scores 85.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 99.6 in Temple. Temple has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,233 vs $1,373 in DeKalb (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Temple leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTemple has a median property tax of $3,537 vs $5,696 in DeKalb (61% lower). Temple has a single-family homes of 67.7% compared to 49.1% in DeKalb. DeKalb has a vacancy rate of 5.8% compared to 7.8% in Temple.
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Jobs & Economy — Temple leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTemple has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 4.7% in DeKalb. Temple has a poverty rate of 17.3% compared to 25.7% in DeKalb. Temple has a unemployment rate of 7.2% compared to 10.6% in DeKalb.
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Crime & Safety — Temple leads
Source: FBI UCRDeKalb has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.11 in Temple. DeKalb has a property crime clearance of 23.1% compared to 13.3% in Temple. Temple has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 16.46 compared to 21.24 in DeKalb.
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Schools & Education — Temple leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTemple has a high school diploma or higher of 35.1% compared to 30.1% in DeKalb. Temple has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.8% compared to 18.1% in DeKalb.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTemple has a population of 86,358, about 2.1x the size of DeKalb (40,464). DeKalb skews younger with a median age of 25.4 vs 33.8.
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DeKalb
Temple
Healthcare — DeKalb leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDeKalb: 5 vs Temple: 3 for with emergency services. DeKalb: 4.0 vs Temple: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDeKalb has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.3% in Temple. Temple has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 4.7% in DeKalb. DeKalb has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Temple.
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