Population
Elizabeth
135,887
Colton
53,798
Median Income
Elizabeth
$63,874
Colton
$69,581
Home Value
Elizabeth
$393,500
Colton
$411,100
Rent
Elizabeth
$1,463
Colton
$1,608
Crime Rate
Elizabeth
4.10
Colton
3.93
Cost of Living
Elizabeth
141.5
Colton
133.8
Avg Temp
Elizabeth
N/A
Colton
N/A
Unemployment
Elizabeth
6.9%
Colton
6.9%
How Similar Are Elizabeth & Colton?
Colton is Elizabeth's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Elizabeth
135,887
Colton
53,798
Elizabeth (135,887) is about 2.5x larger than Colton (53,798).
Violent Crime
Elizabeth
4.10
Colton
3.93
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Elizabeth
26.58
Colton
21.05
Elizabeth has a 21% higher property crime than Colton.
Political Leaning
Elizabeth
37.0%
Colton
49.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Colton has a stronger Democratic lean (26% difference).
Unemployment
Elizabeth
6.9%
Colton
6.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Elizabeth
$63,874
Colton
$69,581
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Elizabeth
$393,500
Colton
$411,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Elizabeth
9.2%
Colton
10.9%
Colton has a 16% higher education than Elizabeth.
Demographics
Elizabeth
24.8%
Colton
27.6%
Colton has a 10% higher demographics than Elizabeth.
Cost of Living
Elizabeth
141.5
Colton
133.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Elizabeth and Colton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Colton leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Colton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDColton scores 183.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 210.8 in Elizabeth. Colton has a living wage (family of 4) of $139,126 vs $147,139 in Elizabeth (6% lower). Colton has a living wage (1 adult) of $58,861 vs $62,251 in Elizabeth (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Colton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColton has a median property tax of $2,734 vs $10,001 in Elizabeth (266% lower). Colton has a single-family homes of 62.2% compared to 18.8% in Elizabeth. Colton has a owner-occupied of 52.3% compared to 25.4% in Elizabeth.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Elizabeth leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElizabeth: 70,652 vs Colton: 27,048 for labor force. Colton has a work from home of 8.4% compared to 5.7% in Elizabeth. Colton has a median household income of $69,581 vs $63,874 in Elizabeth (8% higher).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRElizabeth has a violent crime clearance of 44.2% compared to 29.2% in Colton. Elizabeth has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.48 compared to 3.01 in Colton. Elizabeth has a property crime clearance of 11.0% compared to 7.9% in Colton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauColton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.9% compared to 9.2% in Elizabeth. Elizabeth has a high school diploma or higher of 34.1% compared to 31.9% in Colton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElizabeth has a population of 135,887, about 2.5x the size of Colton (53,798). Colton skews younger with a median age of 33.9 vs 35.8.
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Black
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Asian
Elizabeth
Colton
Healthcare — Colton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareColton: 2.8 vs Elizabeth: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElizabeth has a public transit of 11.5% compared to 1.1% in Colton. Elizabeth has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Colton. Colton has a work from home of 8.4% compared to 5.7% in Elizabeth.
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