Population
El Mirage
35,823
Colton
53,798
Median Income
El Mirage
$74,764
Colton
$69,581
Home Value
El Mirage
$282,000
Colton
$411,100
Rent
El Mirage
$1,682
Colton
$1,608
Crime Rate
El Mirage
3.83
Colton
3.93
Cost of Living
El Mirage
127.8
Colton
133.8
Avg Temp
El Mirage
N/A
Colton
N/A
Unemployment
El Mirage
6.6%
Colton
6.9%
How Similar Are El Mirage & Colton?
Colton is El Mirage's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
El Mirage
35,823
Colton
53,798
Colton has a 33% larger population than El Mirage.
Violent Crime
El Mirage
3.83
Colton
3.93
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
El Mirage
12.56
Colton
21.05
Colton has a 40% higher property crime than El Mirage.
Political Leaning
El Mirage
51.2%
Colton
49.7%
El Mirage leans Republican while Colton leans Democratic.
Unemployment
El Mirage
6.6%
Colton
6.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
El Mirage
$74,764
Colton
$69,581
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
El Mirage
$282,000
Colton
$411,100
Colton has a 31% higher home values than El Mirage.
Education
El Mirage
9.3%
Colton
10.9%
Colton has a 15% higher education than El Mirage.
Demographics
El Mirage
47.0%
Colton
27.6%
El Mirage has a 41% higher demographics than Colton.
Cost of Living
El Mirage
127.8
Colton
133.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. El Mirage and Colton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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El Mirage leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — El Mirage leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEl Mirage has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,839 vs $2,201 in Colton (16% lower). El Mirage scores 158.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 183.6 in Colton. El Mirage has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,583 vs $1,777 in Colton (11% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Mirage has a median property tax of $1,078 vs $2,734 in Colton (61% lower). El Mirage has a single-family homes of 86.6% compared to 62.2% in Colton. El Mirage has a owner-occupied of 69.7% compared to 52.3% in Colton.
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Jobs & Economy — El Mirage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Mirage has a work from home of 13.4% compared to 8.4% in Colton. Colton: 27,048 vs El Mirage: 18,728 for labor force. El Mirage has a poverty rate of 13.5% compared to 15.3% in Colton.
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Crime & Safety — El Mirage leads
Source: FBI UCREl Mirage has a property crime clearance of 26.4% compared to 7.9% in Colton. El Mirage has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.22 compared to 1.05 in Colton. El Mirage has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.34 compared to 3.01 in Colton.
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Schools & Education — Colton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauColton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.9% compared to 9.3% in El Mirage. Colton has a high school diploma or higher of 31.9% compared to 29.0% in El Mirage.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColton has a population of 53,798, about 1.5x the size of El Mirage (35,823). El Mirage skews younger with a median age of 32.4 vs 33.9.
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El Mirage
Colton
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareColton: 4 vs El Mirage: 3 for with emergency services. El Mirage: 3.0 vs Colton: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Mirage has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Colton. Colton has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.1% in El Mirage. El Mirage has a work from home of 13.4% compared to 8.4% in Colton.
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