Population
East Orange
69,183
Homestead
80,725
Median Income
East Orange
$59,872
Homestead
$61,975
Home Value
East Orange
$315,500
Homestead
$346,500
Rent
East Orange
$1,372
Homestead
$1,619
Crime Rate
East Orange
4.86
Homestead
9.34
Cost of Living
East Orange
135.2
Homestead
126.9
Avg Temp
East Orange
N/A
Homestead
N/A
Unemployment
East Orange
10.3%
Homestead
3.8%
How Similar Are East Orange & Homestead?
Homestead is East Orange's #21 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
East Orange
69,183
Homestead
80,725
Homestead has a 14% larger population than East Orange.
Violent Crime
East Orange
4.86
Homestead
9.34
Homestead has a 48% higher violent crime than East Orange.
Property Crime
East Orange
19.53
Homestead
22.77
Homestead has a 14% higher property crime than East Orange.
Political Leaning
East Orange
26.8%
Homestead
55.4%
East Orange leans Democratic while Homestead leans Republican.
Unemployment
East Orange
10.3%
Homestead
3.8%
East Orange's unemployment is significantly higher than Homestead's — 63% difference.
Median Income
East Orange
$59,872
Homestead
$61,975
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
East Orange
$315,500
Homestead
$346,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
East Orange
16.1%
Homestead
14.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
East Orange
3.4%
Homestead
40.9%
Homestead's demographics is significantly higher than East Orange's — 92% difference.
Cost of Living
East Orange
135.2
Homestead
126.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. East Orange and Homestead share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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East Orange
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Homestead
Homestead leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Homestead leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHomestead scores 94.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 124.7 in East Orange. East Orange has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,205 vs $2,436 in Homestead (9% lower). East Orange has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,822 vs $1,995 in Homestead (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Homestead leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHomestead has a median property tax of $3,740 vs $9,928 in East Orange (165% lower). Homestead has a single-family homes of 60.1% compared to 22.8% in East Orange. Homestead has a owner-occupied of 45.0% compared to 27.4% in East Orange.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Homestead leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHomestead has a unemployment rate of 3.8% compared to 10.3% in East Orange. East Orange has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 5.7% in Homestead. East Orange has a per capita income of $32,796 vs $24,245 in Homestead (35% higher).
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Crime & Safety — East Orange leads
Source: FBI UCREast Orange has a violent crime clearance of 38.4% compared to 0.3% in Homestead. East Orange has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.15 compared to 2.54 in Homestead. East Orange has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.07 compared to 2.23 in Homestead.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — East Orange leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEast Orange has a high school diploma or higher of 40.9% compared to 31.3% in Homestead. East Orange has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.1% compared to 14.9% in Homestead.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHomestead has a population of 80,725, about 1.2x the size of East Orange (69,183). Homestead skews younger with a median age of 32.3 vs 37.0.
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Black
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Asian
East Orange
Homestead
Healthcare — Homestead leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHomestead: 4.3 vs East Orange: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Homestead: 5 vs East Orange: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEast Orange has a public transit of 20.0% compared to 1.9% in Homestead. Homestead has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in East Orange. East Orange has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 5.7% in Homestead.
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