Population
Eastpointe
34,003
South Houston
16,017
Median Income
Eastpointe
$58,196
South Houston
$52,611
Home Value
Eastpointe
$129,100
South Houston
$176,100
Rent
Eastpointe
$1,335
South Houston
$1,174
Crime Rate
Eastpointe
7.20
South Houston
6.94
Cost of Living
Eastpointe
103.6
South Houston
97.9
Avg Temp
Eastpointe
N/A
South Houston
N/A
Unemployment
Eastpointe
13.3%
South Houston
9.3%
How Similar Are Eastpointe & South Houston?
South Houston is Eastpointe's #4 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Eastpointe
34,003
South Houston
16,017
Eastpointe (34,003) is about 2.1x larger than South Houston (16,017).
Violent Crime
Eastpointe
7.20
South Houston
6.94
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Eastpointe
22.72
South Houston
21.79
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Eastpointe
55.9%
South Houston
46.4%
Eastpointe leans Republican while South Houston leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Eastpointe
13.3%
South Houston
9.3%
Eastpointe has a 30% higher unemployment than South Houston.
Median Income
Eastpointe
$58,196
South Houston
$52,611
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Eastpointe
$129,100
South Houston
$176,100
South Houston has a 27% higher home values than Eastpointe.
Education
Eastpointe
10.1%
South Houston
5.1%
Eastpointe has a 50% higher education than South Houston.
Demographics
Eastpointe
39.0%
South Houston
36.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Eastpointe
103.6
South Houston
97.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Eastpointe and South Houston share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Eastpointe
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Eastpointe leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — South Houston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSouth Houston scores 80.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 100.4 in Eastpointe. Eastpointe has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,323 in South Houston (15% lower). Eastpointe has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,573 in South Houston (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Eastpointe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEastpointe has a vacancy rate of 5.1% compared to 9.2% in South Houston. Eastpointe has a single-family homes of 91.6% compared to 70.3% in South Houston. Eastpointe has a owner-occupied of 68.9% compared to 54.1% in South Houston.
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Jobs & Economy — Eastpointe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEastpointe has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 2.9% in South Houston. Eastpointe: 16,980 vs South Houston: 7,539 for labor force. South Houston has a unemployment rate of 9.3% compared to 13.3% in Eastpointe.
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Crime & Safety — Eastpointe leads
Source: FBI UCREastpointe has a violent crime clearance of 70.1% compared to 22.9% in South Houston. Eastpointe has a property crime clearance of 12.9% compared to 7.9% in South Houston. Eastpointe has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.66 compared to 1.59 in South Houston.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Eastpointe leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEastpointe has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.1% compared to 5.1% in South Houston. Eastpointe has a high school diploma or higher of 33.6% compared to 22.9% in South Houston.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEastpointe has a population of 34,003, about 2.1x the size of South Houston (16,017). South Houston skews younger with a median age of 30.4 vs 36.4.
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Eastpointe
South Houston
Healthcare — South Houston leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSouth Houston: 4 vs Eastpointe: 2 for with emergency services. South Houston: 3.5 vs Eastpointe: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Eastpointe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEastpointe has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 2.9% in South Houston. Eastpointe has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.8% in South Houston. Eastpointe has a drive alone of 75.5% compared to 72.1% in South Houston.
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