Population
El Mirage
35,823
Perth Amboy
55,278
Median Income
El Mirage
$74,764
Perth Amboy
$58,490
Home Value
El Mirage
$282,000
Perth Amboy
$339,200
Rent
El Mirage
$1,682
Perth Amboy
$1,629
Crime Rate
El Mirage
3.83
Perth Amboy
3.92
Cost of Living
El Mirage
127.8
Perth Amboy
133.8
Avg Temp
El Mirage
N/A
Perth Amboy
N/A
Unemployment
El Mirage
6.6%
Perth Amboy
12.8%
How Similar Are El Mirage & Perth Amboy?
Perth Amboy is El Mirage's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
El Mirage
35,823
Perth Amboy
55,278
Perth Amboy has a 35% larger population than El Mirage.
Violent Crime
El Mirage
3.83
Perth Amboy
3.92
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
El Mirage
12.56
Perth Amboy
13.69
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
El Mirage
51.2%
Perth Amboy
44.5%
El Mirage leans Republican while Perth Amboy leans Democratic.
Unemployment
El Mirage
6.6%
Perth Amboy
12.8%
Perth Amboy has a 49% higher unemployment than El Mirage.
Median Income
El Mirage
$74,764
Perth Amboy
$58,490
El Mirage has a 22% higher median income than Perth Amboy.
Home Values
El Mirage
$282,000
Perth Amboy
$339,200
Perth Amboy has a 17% higher home values than El Mirage.
Education
El Mirage
9.3%
Perth Amboy
10.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
El Mirage
47.0%
Perth Amboy
32.3%
El Mirage has a 31% higher demographics than Perth Amboy.
Cost of Living
El Mirage
127.8
Perth Amboy
133.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. El Mirage and Perth Amboy share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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El Mirage leads in 4 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 $2,486 in Perth Amboy (26% lower). El Mirage scores 158.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 199.7 in Perth Amboy. El Mirage has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,583 vs $1,978 in Perth Amboy (20% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Mirage has a single-family homes of 86.6% compared to 38.4% in Perth Amboy. El Mirage has a owner-occupied of 69.7% compared to 33.4% in Perth Amboy. Perth Amboy has a vacancy rate of 3.4% compared to 6.4% in El Mirage.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — El Mirage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Mirage has a work from home of 13.4% compared to 4.0% in Perth Amboy. El Mirage has a unemployment rate of 6.6% compared to 12.8% in Perth Amboy. Perth Amboy: 29,603 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 12.3% in Perth Amboy. El Mirage has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.05 in Perth Amboy. El Mirage has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.22 compared to 0.39 in Perth Amboy.
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Schools & Education — Perth Amboy leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPerth Amboy has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.0% compared to 9.3% in El Mirage. Perth Amboy has a high school diploma or higher of 29.8% compared to 29.0% in El Mirage.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPerth Amboy has a population of 55,278, about 1.5x the size of El Mirage (35,823). El Mirage skews younger with a median age of 32.4 vs 36.3.
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El Mirage
Perth Amboy
Healthcare — Perth Amboy leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePerth Amboy: 4 vs El Mirage: 3 for with emergency services.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — El Mirage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Mirage has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Perth Amboy. El Mirage has a work from home of 13.4% compared to 4.0% in Perth Amboy. Perth Amboy has a public transit of 3.8% compared to 0.1% in El Mirage.
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