Population
Elgin
114,106
Azusa
49,318
Median Income
Elgin
$88,316
Azusa
$85,727
Home Value
Elgin
$252,400
Azusa
$607,400
Rent
Elgin
$1,260
Azusa
$1,831
Crime Rate
Elgin
2.67
Azusa
2.71
Cost of Living
Elgin
135.5
Azusa
164.6
Avg Temp
Elgin
N/A
Azusa
N/A
Unemployment
Elgin
6.3%
Azusa
5.8%
How Similar Are Elgin & Azusa?
Azusa is Elgin's #10 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Elgin
114,106
Azusa
49,318
Elgin (114,106) is about 2.3x larger than Azusa (49,318).
Violent Crime
Elgin
2.67
Azusa
2.71
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Elgin
11.02
Azusa
14.84
Azusa has a 26% higher property crime than Elgin.
Political Leaning
Elgin
28.4%
Azusa
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Azusa has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Elgin
6.3%
Azusa
5.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Elgin
$88,316
Azusa
$85,727
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Elgin
$252,400
Azusa
$607,400
Azusa's home values is significantly higher than Elgin's — 58% difference.
Education
Elgin
16.9%
Azusa
17.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Elgin
45.4%
Azusa
31.7%
Elgin has a 30% higher demographics than Azusa.
Cost of Living
Elgin
135.5
Azusa
164.6
Azusa has a 18% higher cost of living than Elgin.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Elgin and Azusa share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Elgin leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Elgin leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDElgin scores 153.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 237.2 in Azusa. Elgin has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,601 in Azusa (32% lower). Elgin has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $2,085 in Azusa (24% lower).
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Housing Market — Elgin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAzusa has a median home value of $607,400 vs $252,400 in Elgin (58% higher). Azusa has a median property tax of $4,065 vs $6,115 in Elgin (50% lower). Elgin has a median rent of $1,260 vs $1,831 in Azusa (31% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Elgin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElgin: 61,339 vs Azusa: 26,646 for labor force. Elgin has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 7.9% in Azusa. Elgin has a poverty rate of 10.4% compared to 12.6% in Azusa.
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Crime & Safety — Elgin leads
Source: FBI UCRElgin has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.31 compared to 0.88 in Azusa. Azusa has a property crime clearance of 16.4% compared to 7.9% in Elgin. Elgin has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.08 in Azusa.
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Schools & Education — Azusa leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAzusa has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.6% compared to 16.9% in Elgin. Azusa has a high school diploma or higher of 34.0% compared to 33.6% in Elgin.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElgin has a population of 114,106, about 2.3x the size of Azusa (49,318). Azusa skews younger with a median age of 33.9 vs 36.3.
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Elgin
Azusa
Healthcare — Elgin leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareElgin: 4 vs Azusa: 2 for with emergency services. Elgin: 3.7 vs Azusa: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAzusa has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.5% in Elgin. Elgin has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 7.9% in Azusa. Azusa has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 1.8% in Elgin.
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