Population
El Mirage
35,823
Ladson
16,261
Median Income
El Mirage
$74,764
Ladson
$83,031
Home Value
El Mirage
$282,000
Ladson
$222,100
Rent
El Mirage
$1,682
Ladson
$1,517
Crime Rate
El Mirage
3.83
Ladson
N/A
Cost of Living
El Mirage
127.8
Ladson
126.0
Avg Temp
El Mirage
N/A
Ladson
N/A
Unemployment
El Mirage
6.6%
Ladson
6.6%
How Similar Are El Mirage & Ladson?
Ladson is El Mirage's #15 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
El Mirage
35,823
Ladson
16,261
El Mirage (35,823) is about 2.2x larger than Ladson (16,261).
Political Leaning
El Mirage
51.2%
Ladson
57.4%
Both cities lean Republican, but Ladson has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
El Mirage
6.6%
Ladson
6.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
El Mirage
$74,764
Ladson
$83,031
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
El Mirage
$282,000
Ladson
$222,100
El Mirage has a 21% higher home values than Ladson.
Education
El Mirage
9.3%
Ladson
12.2%
Ladson has a 24% higher education than El Mirage.
Demographics
El Mirage
47.0%
Ladson
48.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
El Mirage
127.8
Ladson
126.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. El Mirage and Ladson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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El Mirage
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Ladson
Ladson leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ladson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLadson scores 137.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 158.0 in El Mirage. El Mirage scores 114.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.5 in Ladson. El Mirage scores 107.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 113.5 in Ladson.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Mirage has a median home value of $282,000 vs $222,100 in Ladson (27% higher). El Mirage has a single-family homes of 86.6% compared to 71.3% in Ladson. El Mirage has a vacancy rate of 6.4% compared to 7.5% in Ladson.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Ladson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Mirage: 18,728 vs Ladson: 8,335 for labor force. El Mirage has a work from home of 13.4% compared to 9.0% in Ladson. Ladson has a per capita income of $36,627 vs $26,940 in El Mirage (26% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Ladson leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLadson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.2% compared to 9.3% in El Mirage. Ladson has a high school diploma or higher of 32.5% compared to 29.0% in El Mirage.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Mirage has a population of 35,823, about 2.2x the size of Ladson (16,261).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
El Mirage
Ladson
Healthcare — Ladson leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLadson: 4 vs El Mirage: 3 for with emergency services. Ladson: 3.8 vs El Mirage: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — El Mirage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Mirage has a work from home of 13.4% compared to 9.0% in Ladson. Ladson has a drive alone of 77.7% compared to 72.2% in El Mirage.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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