Population
Elk Grove
177,221
Rowlett
64,139
Median Income
Elk Grove
$122,229
Rowlett
$113,600
Home Value
Elk Grove
$603,400
Rowlett
$342,400
Rent
Elk Grove
$2,180
Rowlett
$1,964
Crime Rate
Elk Grove
1.90
Rowlett
1.52
Cost of Living
Elk Grove
193.1
Rowlett
174.2
Avg Temp
Elk Grove
N/A
Rowlett
N/A
Unemployment
Elk Grove
6.7%
Rowlett
3.8%
How Similar Are Elk Grove & Rowlett?
Rowlett is Elk Grove's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Elk Grove
177,221
Rowlett
64,139
Elk Grove (177,221) is about 2.8x larger than Rowlett (64,139).
Violent Crime
Elk Grove
1.90
Rowlett
1.52
Elk Grove has a 20% higher violent crime than Rowlett.
Property Crime
Elk Grove
12.32
Rowlett
13.05
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Elk Grove
38.4%
Rowlett
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Elk Grove
6.7%
Rowlett
3.8%
Elk Grove has a 43% higher unemployment than Rowlett.
Median Income
Elk Grove
$122,229
Rowlett
$113,600
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Elk Grove
$603,400
Rowlett
$342,400
Elk Grove has a 43% higher home values than Rowlett.
Education
Elk Grove
25.4%
Rowlett
25.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Elk Grove
34.9%
Rowlett
55.6%
Rowlett has a 37% higher demographics than Elk Grove.
Cost of Living
Elk Grove
193.1
Rowlett
174.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Elk Grove and Rowlett share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Elk Grove
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Rowlett
Rowlett leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rowlett leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRowlett scores 211.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 264.0 in Elk Grove. Rowlett has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,931 vs $2,255 in Elk Grove (17% lower). Elk Grove scores 145.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 173.7 in Rowlett.
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Housing Market — Elk Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElk Grove has a median home value of $603,400 vs $342,400 in Rowlett (76% higher). Elk Grove has a vacancy rate of 2.5% compared to 3.7% in Rowlett. Elk Grove has a median property tax of $5,084 vs $5,933 in Rowlett (14% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElk Grove: 90,254 vs Rowlett: 36,292 for labor force. Rowlett has a unemployment rate of 3.8% compared to 6.7% in Elk Grove. Elk Grove has a work from home of 19.2% compared to 15.4% in Rowlett.
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Crime & Safety — Rowlett leads
Source: FBI UCRRowlett has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.16 compared to 0.50 in Elk Grove. Rowlett has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.52 compared to 1.90 in Elk Grove. Rowlett has a property crime clearance of 17.5% compared to 13.9% in Elk Grove.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Rowlett leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRowlett has a high school diploma or higher of 40.7% compared to 37.1% in Elk Grove. Rowlett has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.7% compared to 25.4% in Elk Grove.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElk Grove has a population of 177,221, about 2.8x the size of Rowlett (64,139). Rowlett skews younger with a median age of 37.9 vs 39.0.
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Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Elk Grove
Rowlett
Healthcare — Rowlett leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRowlett: 4 vs Elk Grove: 3 for with emergency services. Rowlett: 3.5 vs Elk Grove: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRowlett has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 1.0% in Elk Grove. Elk Grove has a work from home of 19.2% compared to 15.4% in Rowlett. Rowlett has a drive alone of 75.2% compared to 67.4% in Elk Grove.
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