Population
El Reno
17,919
Ashland
19,008
Median Income
El Reno
$54,459
Ashland
$57,310
Home Value
El Reno
$157,000
Ashland
$146,100
Rent
El Reno
$904
Ashland
$840
Crime Rate
El Reno
2.05
Ashland
1.72
Cost of Living
El Reno
89.7
Ashland
88.6
Avg Temp
El Reno
N/A
Ashland
N/A
Unemployment
El Reno
6.1%
Ashland
3.9%
How Similar Are El Reno & Ashland?
Ashland is El Reno's #20 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
El Reno
17,919
Ashland
19,008
Both cities have similar populations — El Reno at 17,919 and Ashland at 19,008.
Violent Crime
El Reno
2.05
Ashland
1.72
El Reno has a 16% higher violent crime than Ashland.
Property Crime
El Reno
13.57
Ashland
14.18
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
El Reno
69.2%
Ashland
74.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
El Reno
6.1%
Ashland
3.9%
El Reno has a 36% higher unemployment than Ashland.
Median Income
El Reno
$54,459
Ashland
$57,310
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
El Reno
$157,000
Ashland
$146,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
El Reno
11.7%
Ashland
16.1%
Ashland has a 27% higher education than El Reno.
Demographics
El Reno
68.5%
Ashland
91.8%
Ashland has a 25% higher demographics than El Reno.
Cost of Living
El Reno
89.7
Ashland
88.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. El Reno and Ashland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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El Reno
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Ashland
Ashland leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ashland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAshland has a fair market rent (1br) of $779 vs $1,017 in El Reno (31% lower). Ashland has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,244 in El Reno (28% lower). Ashland scores 84.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 89.9 in El Reno.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAshland has a owner-occupied of 65.0% compared to 56.6% in El Reno. El Reno has a single-family homes of 79.2% compared to 71.2% in Ashland. El Reno has a median property tax of $1,326 vs $1,489 in Ashland (11% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Ashland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAshland has a unemployment rate of 3.9% compared to 6.1% in El Reno. Ashland has a poverty rate of 16.3% compared to 21.4% in El Reno. Ashland has a work from home of 7.8% compared to 6.3% in El Reno.
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Crime & Safety — Ashland leads
Source: FBI UCRAshland has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.46 compared to 3.31 in El Reno. Ashland has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.75 compared to 1.45 in El Reno. El Reno has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.27 in Ashland.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Ashland leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAshland has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.1% compared to 11.7% in El Reno. Ashland has a high school diploma or higher of 45.2% compared to 35.8% in El Reno.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAshland has a population of 19,008, about 1.1x the size of El Reno (17,919). El Reno skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 39.0.
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Black
Hispanic
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El Reno
Ashland
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Ashland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAshland has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in El Reno. Ashland has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.0% in El Reno. Ashland has a work from home of 7.8% compared to 6.3% in El Reno.
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