Population
Elkhart
53,726
Texarkana
29,343
Median Income
Elkhart
$47,885
Texarkana
$47,930
Home Value
Elkhart
$126,900
Texarkana
$162,700
Rent
Elkhart
$981
Texarkana
$893
Crime Rate
Elkhart
9.97
Texarkana
8.23
Cost of Living
Elkhart
84.5
Texarkana
84.4
Avg Temp
Elkhart
N/A
Texarkana
N/A
Unemployment
Elkhart
3.5%
Texarkana
7.5%
How Similar Are Elkhart & Texarkana?
Texarkana is Elkhart's #14 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Elkhart
53,726
Texarkana
29,343
Elkhart has a 45% larger population than Texarkana.
Violent Crime
Elkhart
9.97
Texarkana
8.23
Elkhart has a 17% higher violent crime than Texarkana.
Property Crime
Elkhart
25.99
Texarkana
35.75
Texarkana has a 27% higher property crime than Elkhart.
Political Leaning
Elkhart
65.5%
Texarkana
74.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Texarkana has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Elkhart
3.5%
Texarkana
7.5%
Texarkana's unemployment is significantly higher than Elkhart's — 53% difference.
Median Income
Elkhart
$47,885
Texarkana
$47,930
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Elkhart
$126,900
Texarkana
$162,700
Texarkana has a 22% higher home values than Elkhart.
Education
Elkhart
11.2%
Texarkana
11.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Elkhart
62.5%
Texarkana
57.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Elkhart
84.5
Texarkana
84.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Elkhart and Texarkana share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Elkhart
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Texarkana
Texarkana leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Texarkana leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTexarkana has a fair market rent (1br) of $868 vs $992 in Elkhart (14% lower). Texarkana has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,101 vs $1,183 in Elkhart (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Texarkana leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTexarkana has a single-family homes of 71.8% compared to 54.8% in Elkhart. Texarkana has a median home value of $162,700 vs $126,900 in Elkhart (22% higher). Elkhart has a vacancy rate of 14.1% compared to 16.3% in Texarkana.
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Jobs & Economy — Elkhart leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElkhart: 25,730 vs Texarkana: 12,863 for labor force. Elkhart has a unemployment rate of 3.5% compared to 7.5% in Texarkana. Texarkana has a work from home of 4.0% compared to 2.6% in Elkhart.
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Crime & Safety — Texarkana leads
Source: FBI UCRElkhart has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.14 in Texarkana. Texarkana has a property crime clearance of 45.2% compared to 11.0% in Elkhart. Texarkana has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.91 compared to 5.92 in Elkhart.
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Schools & Education — Texarkana leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTexarkana has a high school diploma or higher of 38.8% compared to 35.9% in Elkhart. Texarkana has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.4% compared to 11.2% in Elkhart.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElkhart has a population of 53,726, about 1.8x the size of Texarkana (29,343). Elkhart skews younger with a median age of 35.2 vs 38.4.
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Texarkana
Healthcare — Texarkana leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTexarkana: 4 vs Elkhart: 3 for with emergency services. Texarkana: 3.5 vs Elkhart: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Texarkana leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElkhart has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Texarkana. Texarkana has a work from home of 4.0% compared to 2.6% in Elkhart. Texarkana has a drive alone of 81.1% compared to 75.9% in Elkhart.
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