Population
Enid
50,821
Benton
35,954
Median Income
Enid
$63,472
Benton
$69,638
Home Value
Enid
$143,500
Benton
$199,400
Rent
Enid
$906
Benton
$1,003
Crime Rate
Enid
5.38
Benton
4.14
Cost of Living
Enid
94.2
Benton
104.0
Avg Temp
Enid
N/A
Benton
N/A
Unemployment
Enid
4.5%
Benton
4.4%
How Similar Are Enid & Benton?
Benton is Enid's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Enid
50,821
Benton
35,954
Enid has a 29% larger population than Benton.
Violent Crime
Enid
5.38
Benton
4.14
Enid has a 23% higher violent crime than Benton.
Property Crime
Enid
23.84
Benton
22.65
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Enid
76.0%
Benton
69.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Enid
4.5%
Benton
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Enid
$63,472
Benton
$69,638
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Enid
$143,500
Benton
$199,400
Benton has a 28% higher home values than Enid.
Education
Enid
14.2%
Benton
18.8%
Benton has a 24% higher education than Enid.
Demographics
Enid
72.1%
Benton
80.3%
Benton has a 10% higher demographics than Enid.
Cost of Living
Enid
94.2
Benton
104.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Enid and Benton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Benton
Benton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Enid leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEnid has a fair market rent (1br) of $799 vs $989 in Benton (19% lower). Enid scores 88.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 103.1 in Benton. Enid has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,027 vs $1,147 in Benton (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Benton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBenton has a vacancy rate of 6.0% compared to 14.7% in Enid. Benton has a median home value of $199,400 vs $143,500 in Enid (28% higher). Enid has a median rent of $906 vs $1,003 in Benton (10% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Benton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBenton has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 3.5% in Enid. Benton has a poverty rate of 10.1% compared to 14.1% in Enid. Enid: 25,274 vs Benton: 18,996 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Benton leads
Source: FBI UCRBenton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.37 compared to 6.31 in Enid. Benton has a property crime clearance of 32.5% compared to 11.9% in Enid. Benton has a violent crime clearance of 69.2% compared to 32.8% in Enid.
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Schools & Education — Benton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBenton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.8% compared to 14.2% in Enid. Benton has a high school diploma or higher of 40.0% compared to 37.7% in Enid.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEnid has a population of 50,821, about 1.4x the size of Benton (35,954). Enid skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 37.8.
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Enid
Benton
Healthcare — Enid leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEnid: 4.0 vs Benton: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Enid: 5 vs Benton: 4 for with emergency services.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEnid has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Benton. Benton has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 3.5% in Enid. Benton has a drive alone of 81.5% compared to 79.5% in Enid.
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