Population
El Mirage
35,823
Shafter
20,618
Median Income
El Mirage
$74,764
Shafter
$67,989
Home Value
El Mirage
$282,000
Shafter
$306,800
Rent
El Mirage
$1,682
Shafter
$1,140
Crime Rate
El Mirage
3.83
Shafter
2.79
Cost of Living
El Mirage
127.8
Shafter
114.1
Avg Temp
El Mirage
N/A
Shafter
N/A
Unemployment
El Mirage
6.6%
Shafter
6.5%
How Similar Are El Mirage & Shafter?
Shafter is El Mirage's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
El Mirage
35,823
Shafter
20,618
El Mirage has a 42% larger population than Shafter.
Violent Crime
El Mirage
3.83
Shafter
2.79
El Mirage has a 27% higher violent crime than Shafter.
Property Crime
El Mirage
12.56
Shafter
13.65
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
El Mirage
51.2%
Shafter
59.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but Shafter has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
El Mirage
6.6%
Shafter
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
El Mirage
$74,764
Shafter
$67,989
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
El Mirage
$282,000
Shafter
$306,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
El Mirage
9.3%
Shafter
6.0%
El Mirage has a 35% higher education than Shafter.
Demographics
El Mirage
47.0%
Shafter
39.0%
El Mirage has a 17% higher demographics than Shafter.
Cost of Living
El Mirage
127.8
Shafter
114.1
El Mirage has a 11% higher cost of living than Shafter.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. El Mirage and Shafter share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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El Mirage
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Shafter
El Mirage leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Shafter leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDShafter has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,140 vs $1,583 in El Mirage (39% lower). Shafter has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,483 vs $1,839 in El Mirage (24% lower). Shafter scores 135.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 158.0 in El Mirage.
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 ACSShafter has a vacancy rate of 4.1% compared to 6.4% in El Mirage. El Mirage has a median property tax of $1,078 vs $2,371 in Shafter (55% lower). Shafter has a median rent of $1,140 vs $1,682 in El Mirage (48% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
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 3.3% in Shafter. El Mirage: 18,728 vs Shafter: 9,044 for labor force. El Mirage has a poverty rate of 13.5% compared to 21.3% in Shafter.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Shafter leads
Source: FBI UCREl Mirage has a property crime clearance of 26.4% compared to 10.1% in Shafter. Shafter has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.22 in El Mirage. Shafter has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.79 compared to 3.83 in El Mirage.
Violent 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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — El Mirage leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEl Mirage has a bachelor's degree or higher of 9.3% compared to 6.0% in Shafter. El Mirage has a high school diploma or higher of 29.0% compared to 23.1% in Shafter.
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 1.7x the size of Shafter (20,618). Shafter skews younger with a median age of 28.0 vs 32.4.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
El Mirage
Shafter
Healthcare — El Mirage leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEl Mirage: 3.0 vs Shafter: 2.0 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 3.3% in Shafter. Shafter has a drive alone of 84.3% compared to 72.2% in El Mirage.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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