Population
Elk Grove
177,221
Glendora
51,350
Median Income
Elk Grove
$122,229
Glendora
$111,915
Home Value
Elk Grove
$603,400
Glendora
$820,800
Rent
Elk Grove
$2,180
Glendora
$2,218
Crime Rate
Elk Grove
1.90
Glendora
1.69
Cost of Living
Elk Grove
193.1
Glendora
203.3
Avg Temp
Elk Grove
N/A
Glendora
N/A
Unemployment
Elk Grove
6.7%
Glendora
6.1%
How Similar Are Elk Grove & Glendora?
Glendora is Elk Grove's #4 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Elk Grove
177,221
Glendora
51,350
Elk Grove (177,221) is about 3.5x larger than Glendora (51,350).
Violent Crime
Elk Grove
1.90
Glendora
1.69
Elk Grove has a 11% higher violent crime than Glendora.
Property Crime
Elk Grove
12.32
Glendora
19.99
Glendora has a 38% higher property crime than Elk Grove.
Political Leaning
Elk Grove
38.4%
Glendora
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Elk Grove has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Elk Grove
6.7%
Glendora
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Elk Grove
$122,229
Glendora
$111,915
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Elk Grove
$603,400
Glendora
$820,800
Glendora has a 26% higher home values than Elk Grove.
Education
Elk Grove
25.4%
Glendora
27.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Elk Grove
34.9%
Glendora
52.2%
Glendora has a 33% higher demographics than Elk Grove.
Cost of Living
Elk Grove
193.1
Glendora
203.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Elk Grove and Glendora share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Glendora leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Elk Grove leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDElk Grove scores 264.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 305.5 in Glendora. Elk Grove has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,255 vs $2,601 in Glendora (13% lower). Elk Grove has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,832 vs $2,085 in Glendora (12% lower).
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Housing Market — Elk Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElk Grove has a vacancy rate of 2.5% compared to 3.8% in Glendora. Glendora has a median home value of $820,800 vs $603,400 in Elk Grove (26% higher). Elk Grove has a single-family homes of 89.3% compared to 80.0% in Glendora.
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Jobs & Economy — Glendora leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElk Grove: 90,254 vs Glendora: 25,771 for labor force. Elk Grove has a work from home of 19.2% compared to 16.1% in Glendora. Glendora has a government sector of 41.6% compared to 34.7% in Elk Grove.
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Crime & Safety — Glendora leads
Source: FBI UCRElk Grove has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.11 compared to 3.60 in Glendora. Elk Grove has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 12.32 compared to 19.99 in Glendora. Elk Grove has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 9.96 compared to 14.63 in Glendora.
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Schools & Education — Glendora leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGlendora has a high school diploma or higher of 41.6% compared to 37.1% in Elk Grove. Glendora has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.2% compared to 25.4% in Elk Grove.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElk Grove has a population of 177,221, about 3.5x the size of Glendora (51,350). Elk Grove skews younger with a median age of 39.0 vs 40.5.
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Elk Grove
Glendora
Healthcare — Elk Grove leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareElk Grove: 3.0 vs Glendora: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Glendora leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendora has a public transit of 2.8% compared to 1.0% in Elk Grove. Glendora has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Elk Grove. Elk Grove has a work from home of 19.2% compared to 16.1% in Glendora.
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