Population
DeKalb
40,464
Texarkana
36,039
Median Income
DeKalb
$46,564
Texarkana
$49,240
Home Value
DeKalb
$202,900
Texarkana
$159,700
Rent
DeKalb
$1,030
Texarkana
$990
Crime Rate
DeKalb
3.93
Texarkana
3.88
Cost of Living
DeKalb
97.9
Texarkana
88.5
Avg Temp
DeKalb
N/A
Texarkana
N/A
Unemployment
DeKalb
10.6%
Texarkana
4.6%
How Similar Are DeKalb & Texarkana?
Texarkana is DeKalb's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
DeKalb
40,464
Texarkana
36,039
DeKalb has a 11% larger population than Texarkana.
Violent Crime
DeKalb
3.93
Texarkana
3.88
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
DeKalb
25.14
Texarkana
25.04
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
DeKalb
48.1%
Texarkana
74.1%
DeKalb leans Democratic while Texarkana leans Republican.
Unemployment
DeKalb
10.6%
Texarkana
4.6%
DeKalb's unemployment is significantly higher than Texarkana's — 57% difference.
Median Income
DeKalb
$46,564
Texarkana
$49,240
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
DeKalb
$202,900
Texarkana
$159,700
DeKalb has a 21% higher home values than Texarkana.
Education
DeKalb
18.1%
Texarkana
16.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
DeKalb
62.6%
Texarkana
50.0%
DeKalb has a 20% higher demographics than Texarkana.
Cost of Living
DeKalb
97.9
Texarkana
88.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. DeKalb and Texarkana share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Texarkana leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Texarkana leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTexarkana scores 100.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 128.9 in DeKalb. Texarkana has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,101 vs $1,373 in DeKalb (25% lower). Texarkana has a fair market rent (1br) of $868 vs $1,046 in DeKalb (21% lower).
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Housing Market — Texarkana leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTexarkana has a median property tax of $2,258 vs $5,696 in DeKalb (152% lower). DeKalb has a vacancy rate of 5.8% compared to 10.8% in Texarkana. DeKalb has a median home value of $202,900 vs $159,700 in Texarkana (27% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Texarkana leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTexarkana has a unemployment rate of 4.6% compared to 10.6% in DeKalb. DeKalb: 22,590 vs Texarkana: 15,399 for labor force. Texarkana has a work from home of 7.8% compared to 4.7% in DeKalb.
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Crime & Safety — DeKalb leads
Source: FBI UCRDeKalb has a property crime clearance of 23.1% compared to 9.5% in Texarkana. DeKalb has a violent crime clearance of 43.7% compared to 25.4% in Texarkana. Texarkana has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.19 compared to 3.38 in DeKalb.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTexarkana has a high school diploma or higher of 38.3% compared to 30.1% in DeKalb. DeKalb has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.1% compared to 16.5% in Texarkana.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDeKalb has a population of 40,464, about 1.1x the size of Texarkana (36,039). DeKalb skews younger with a median age of 25.4 vs 37.3.
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Texarkana
Healthcare — DeKalb leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDeKalb: 5 vs Texarkana: 4 for with emergency services. DeKalb: 4.0 vs Texarkana: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTexarkana has a work from home of 7.8% compared to 4.7% in DeKalb. Texarkana has a drive alone of 82.7% compared to 74.4% in DeKalb.
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