Population
El Mirage
35,823
Fitchburg
41,633
Median Income
El Mirage
$74,764
Fitchburg
$70,659
Home Value
El Mirage
$282,000
Fitchburg
$295,500
Rent
El Mirage
$1,682
Fitchburg
$1,131
Crime Rate
El Mirage
3.83
Fitchburg
4.87
Cost of Living
El Mirage
127.8
Fitchburg
119.4
Avg Temp
El Mirage
N/A
Fitchburg
N/A
Unemployment
El Mirage
6.6%
Fitchburg
6.9%
How Similar Are El Mirage & Fitchburg?
Fitchburg is El Mirage's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
El Mirage
35,823
Fitchburg
41,633
Fitchburg has a 14% larger population than El Mirage.
Violent Crime
El Mirage
3.83
Fitchburg
4.87
Fitchburg has a 21% higher violent crime than El Mirage.
Property Crime
El Mirage
12.56
Fitchburg
13.44
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
El Mirage
51.2%
Fitchburg
43.9%
El Mirage leans Republican while Fitchburg leans Democratic.
Unemployment
El Mirage
6.6%
Fitchburg
6.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
El Mirage
$74,764
Fitchburg
$70,659
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
El Mirage
$282,000
Fitchburg
$295,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
El Mirage
9.3%
Fitchburg
16.3%
Fitchburg has a 43% higher education than El Mirage.
Demographics
El Mirage
47.0%
Fitchburg
64.3%
Fitchburg has a 27% higher demographics than El Mirage.
Cost of Living
El Mirage
127.8
Fitchburg
119.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. El Mirage and Fitchburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fitchburg leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fitchburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFitchburg has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,410 vs $1,583 in El Mirage (12% lower). Fitchburg scores 142.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 158.0 in El Mirage. Fitchburg has a living wage (1 adult) of $52,531 vs $56,247 in El Mirage (7% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Mirage has a median property tax of $1,078 vs $4,255 in Fitchburg (75% lower). El Mirage has a single-family homes of 86.6% compared to 50.9% in Fitchburg. Fitchburg has a median rent of $1,131 vs $1,682 in El Mirage (49% lower).
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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 9.3% in Fitchburg. Fitchburg has a per capita income of $36,790 vs $26,940 in El Mirage (27% higher). Fitchburg: 23,258 vs El Mirage: 18,728 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — El Mirage leads
Source: FBI UCREl Mirage has a property crime clearance of 26.4% compared to 3.0% in Fitchburg. El Mirage has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.34 compared to 2.72 in Fitchburg. El Mirage has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.22 compared to 0.35 in Fitchburg.
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Schools & Education — Fitchburg leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFitchburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.3% compared to 9.3% in El Mirage. Fitchburg has a high school diploma or higher of 37.9% compared to 29.0% in El Mirage.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFitchburg has a population of 41,633, about 1.2x the size of El Mirage (35,823). El Mirage skews younger with a median age of 32.4 vs 37.5.
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Fitchburg
Healthcare — Fitchburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFitchburg: 4 vs El Mirage: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFitchburg has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 0.1% in El Mirage. El Mirage has a work from home of 13.4% compared to 9.3% in Fitchburg. Fitchburg has a drive alone of 73.4% compared to 72.2% in El Mirage.
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