Population
El Reno
17,919
Albert Lea
18,379
Median Income
El Reno
$54,459
Albert Lea
$62,522
Home Value
El Reno
$157,000
Albert Lea
$150,400
Rent
El Reno
$904
Albert Lea
$845
Crime Rate
El Reno
2.05
Albert Lea
2.09
Cost of Living
El Reno
89.7
Albert Lea
91.5
Avg Temp
El Reno
N/A
Albert Lea
N/A
Unemployment
El Reno
6.1%
Albert Lea
4.1%
How Similar Are El Reno & Albert Lea?
Albert Lea is El Reno's #1 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
El Reno
17,919
Albert Lea
18,379
Both cities have similar populations — El Reno at 17,919 and Albert Lea at 18,379.
Violent Crime
El Reno
2.05
Albert Lea
2.09
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
El Reno
13.57
Albert Lea
14.90
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
El Reno
69.2%
Albert Lea
60.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but El Reno has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
El Reno
6.1%
Albert Lea
4.1%
El Reno has a 32% higher unemployment than Albert Lea.
Median Income
El Reno
$54,459
Albert Lea
$62,522
Albert Lea has a 13% higher median income than El Reno.
Home Values
El Reno
$157,000
Albert Lea
$150,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
El Reno
11.7%
Albert Lea
12.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
El Reno
68.5%
Albert Lea
80.9%
Albert Lea has a 15% higher demographics than El Reno.
Cost of Living
El Reno
89.7
Albert Lea
91.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. El Reno and Albert Lea share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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El Reno
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Albert Lea
Albert Lea leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — El Reno leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlbert Lea has a fair market rent (1br) of $742 vs $1,017 in El Reno (37% lower). Albert Lea has a fair market rent (2br) of $974 vs $1,244 in El Reno (28% lower). El Reno scores 91.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 97.8 in Albert Lea.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbert Lea has a vacancy rate of 8.2% compared to 10.4% in El Reno. Albert Lea has a owner-occupied of 73.6% compared to 56.6% in El Reno. El Reno has a median property tax of $1,326 vs $1,594 in Albert Lea (17% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Albert Lea leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbert Lea has a poverty rate of 11.5% compared to 21.4% in El Reno. Albert Lea has a unemployment rate of 4.1% compared to 6.1% in El Reno. Albert Lea has a per capita income of $37,796 vs $25,074 in El Reno (34% higher).
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Crime & Safety — El Reno leads
Source: FBI UCREl Reno has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.27 in Albert Lea. Albert Lea has a violent crime clearance of 92.1% compared to 34.1% in El Reno. El Reno has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.45 compared to 1.70 in Albert Lea.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Albert Lea leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlbert Lea has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.4% compared to 11.7% in El Reno.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbert Lea has a population of 18,379, about 1x the size of El Reno (17,919). El Reno skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 44.3.
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El Reno
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Healthcare — Albert Lea leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAlbert Lea: 3.7 vs El Reno: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Albert Lea leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbert Lea has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.0% in El Reno. Albert Lea: 18 min vs El Reno: 21 min for mean commute time. Albert Lea has a work from home of 7.6% compared to 6.3% in El Reno.
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