Population

Eastwood

6,704

Emporia

5,633

Median Income

Eastwood

$50,054

Emporia

$49,375

Home Value

Eastwood

$133,800

Emporia

$131,100

Rent

Eastwood

$1,028

Emporia

$1,060

Crime Rate

Eastwood

N/A

Emporia

10.69

Cost of Living

Eastwood

88.8

Emporia

86.7

Avg Temp

Eastwood

N/A

Emporia

N/A

Unemployment

Eastwood

3.4%

Emporia

3.4%

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How Similar Are Eastwood & Emporia?

Emporia is Eastwood's #10 most similar city

4/8

4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%

Population

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Eastwood

6,704

vs

Emporia

5,633

Different · 16% difference

Eastwood has a 16% larger population than Emporia.

Political Leaning

Eastwood

40.3%

vs

Emporia

34.2%

Different · 15% difference
🗳️

Both cities lean Democratic, but Eastwood has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).

Unemployment

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Eastwood

3.4%

vs

Emporia

3.4%

Match · 1% difference

Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.

Median Income

Eastwood

$50,054

vs

Emporia

$49,375

Match · 1% difference
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Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.

Home Values

🏠

Eastwood

$133,800

vs

Emporia

$131,100

Match · 2% difference

Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.

Education

Eastwood

12.5%

vs

Emporia

9.8%

Different · 22% difference
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Eastwood has a 22% higher education than Emporia.

Demographics

🌍

Eastwood

54.0%

vs

Emporia

20.6%

Different · 62% difference

Eastwood's demographics is significantly higher than Emporia's — 62% difference.

Cost of Living

Eastwood

88.8

vs

Emporia

86.7

Match · 2% difference
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Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.

4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Eastwood and Emporia share several key characteristics.

At a Glance

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Eastwood

vsof 8

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Emporia

Eastwood leads in 3 of 8 categories

Cost of Living & Affordability — Emporia leads

Source: City Stats Index / HUD

Emporia has a fair market rent (1br) of $769 vs $998 in Eastwood (30% lower). Emporia has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,001 vs $1,162 in Eastwood (16% lower). Emporia scores 93.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 97.9 in Eastwood.

Overall Cost Index

Eastwood88.8
Emporia86.7

Housing Index

Eastwood97.9
Emporia93.6

Food Index

Eastwood88.3
Emporia87.7

Transportation Index

Eastwood76.5
Emporia75.5

Healthcare Index

Eastwood90.6
Emporia90.2

Utilities Index

Eastwood92.5
Emporia91.4

Living Wage (1 Adult)

Eastwood$39,066
Emporia$38,152

Living Wage (Family of 4)

Eastwood$92,337
Emporia$90,179

Fair Market Rent (1BR)

Eastwood$998
Emporia$769

Fair Market Rent (2BR)

Eastwood$1,162
Emporia$1,001

Housing Market — Eastwood leads

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Emporia has a median property tax of $990 vs $2,090 in Eastwood (111% lower). Eastwood has a vacancy rate of 6.8% compared to 21.4% in Emporia. Eastwood has a owner-occupied of 58.1% compared to 38.4% in Emporia.

Median Home Value

Eastwood$133,800
Emporia$131,100

Median Rent

Eastwood$1,028
Emporia$1,060

Median Property Tax

Eastwood$2,090
Emporia$990

Owner-Occupied

Eastwood58.1%
Emporia38.4%

Vacancy Rate

Eastwood6.8%
Emporia21.4%

Single-Family Homes

Eastwood69.3%
Emporia77.2%

Jobs & Economy — Eastwood leads

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Eastwood: 3,477 vs Emporia: 2,257 for labor force. Eastwood has a poverty rate of 11.3% compared to 13.5% in Emporia. Eastwood has a work from home of 6.5% compared to 6.0% in Emporia.

Median Household Income

Eastwood$50,054
Emporia$49,375

Per Capita Income

Eastwood$25,268
Emporia$25,570

Poverty Rate

Eastwood11.3%
Emporia13.5%

Unemployment Rate

Eastwood3.4%
Emporia3.4%

Labor Force

Eastwood3,477
Emporia2,257

Mean Commute

EastwoodN/A
EmporiaN/A

Work from Home

Eastwood6.5%
Emporia6.0%

Private Sector

Eastwood83.1%
Emporia87.8%

Government Sector

Eastwood39.3%
Emporia39.0%

Crime & Safety

Source: FBI UCR

Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)

EastwoodN/A
Emporia10.69

Property Crime Rate (per 1K)

EastwoodN/A
Emporia28.93

Murder Rate (per 1K)

EastwoodN/A
Emporia0.18

Robbery Rate (per 1K)

EastwoodN/A
Emporia1.47

Assault Rate (per 1K)

EastwoodN/A
Emporia8.85

Burglary Rate (per 1K)

EastwoodN/A
Emporia3.13

Larceny Rate (per 1K)

EastwoodN/A
Emporia25.62

Violent Crime Clearance

EastwoodN/A
Emporia39.7%

Property Crime Clearance

EastwoodN/A
Emporia35.0%

Weather & Climate

Source: NOAA / Open-Meteo

Avg Annual Temperature

EastwoodN/A
EmporiaN/A

Avg Annual High

EastwoodN/A
EmporiaN/A

Avg Annual Low

EastwoodN/A
EmporiaN/A

Sunny Days per Year

EastwoodN/A
EmporiaN/A

Annual Rainfall

EastwoodN/A
EmporiaN/A

Annual Snowfall

EastwoodN/A
EmporiaN/A

Avg Humidity

EastwoodN/A
EmporiaN/A

Schools & Education

Source: NCES / U.S. Census Bureau

Eastwood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.5% compared to 9.8% in Emporia. Emporia has a high school diploma or higher of 34.2% compared to 32.1% in Eastwood.

Public Schools

Eastwood0
Emporia0

Avg Student-Teacher Ratio

EastwoodN/A
EmporiaN/A

Colleges & Universities

Eastwood0
Emporia0

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Eastwood12.5%
Emporia9.8%

High School Diploma or Higher

Eastwood32.1%
Emporia34.2%

Demographics & Community

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Eastwood has a population of 6,704, about 1.2x the size of Emporia (5,633). Eastwood skews younger with a median age of 33.2 vs 39.5.

Population

Eastwood6,704
Emporia5,633

Median Age

Eastwood33
Emporia40

Avg Household Size

Eastwood2.3
Emporia2.4

Married Population

Eastwood27.2%
Emporia28.2%

Foreign Born

Eastwood4.7%
Emporia4.0%

White

Eastwood54.0%
Emporia20.6%

Black

Eastwood27.6%
Emporia64.0%

Hispanic

Eastwood10.9%
Emporia8.4%

Asian

Eastwood0.1%
Emporia0.6%

Eastwood

Emporia

Healthcare

Source: CMS Hospital Compare

Eastwood: 3.5 vs Emporia: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Emporia: 4 vs Eastwood: 3 for with emergency services.

Nearby Hospitals

Eastwood5
Emporia5

Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)

Eastwood3.5
Emporia2.0

With Emergency Services

Eastwood3
Emporia4

Transportation & Commute — Eastwood leads

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Eastwood has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.2% in Emporia. Eastwood has a work from home of 6.5% compared to 6.0% in Emporia. Emporia has a drive alone of 79.3% compared to 78.1% in Eastwood.

Mean Commute Time

EastwoodN/A
EmporiaN/A

Drive Alone

Eastwood78.1%
Emporia79.3%

Public Transit

Eastwood1.9%
Emporia0.2%

Bicycle

Eastwood0.0%
Emporia0.0%

Work from Home

Eastwood6.5%
Emporia6.0%

Airports

Eastwood0
Emporia0

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