Population
Eureka
26,302
Harrisonburg
51,492
Median Income
Eureka
$60,253
Harrisonburg
$59,752
Home Value
Eureka
$375,800
Harrisonburg
$278,200
Rent
Eureka
$1,157
Harrisonburg
$1,120
Crime Rate
Eureka
10.20
Harrisonburg
2.67
Cost of Living
Eureka
114.2
Harrisonburg
104.6
Avg Temp
Eureka
N/A
Harrisonburg
N/A
Unemployment
Eureka
7.7%
Harrisonburg
7.1%
How Similar Are Eureka & Harrisonburg?
Harrisonburg is Eureka's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Eureka
26,302
Harrisonburg
51,492
Harrisonburg has a 49% larger population than Eureka.
Violent Crime
Eureka
10.20
Harrisonburg
2.67
Eureka's violent crime is significantly higher than Harrisonburg's — 74% difference.
Property Crime
Eureka
31.70
Harrisonburg
16.93
Eureka has a 47% higher property crime than Harrisonburg.
Political Leaning
Eureka
33.6%
Harrisonburg
36.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Eureka
7.7%
Harrisonburg
7.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Eureka
$60,253
Harrisonburg
$59,752
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Eureka
$375,800
Harrisonburg
$278,200
Eureka has a 26% higher home values than Harrisonburg.
Education
Eureka
22.5%
Harrisonburg
18.7%
Eureka has a 17% higher education than Harrisonburg.
Demographics
Eureka
70.3%
Harrisonburg
66.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Eureka
114.2
Harrisonburg
104.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Eureka and Harrisonburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Harrisonburg leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Harrisonburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHarrisonburg has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,322 vs $1,550 in Eureka (17% lower). Harrisonburg scores 78.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.1 in Eureka. Harrisonburg scores 128.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 147.9 in Eureka.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEureka has a median home value of $375,800 vs $278,200 in Harrisonburg (35% higher). Harrisonburg has a vacancy rate of 7.1% compared to 9.3% in Eureka. Eureka has a owner-occupied of 48.0% compared to 39.9% in Harrisonburg.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHarrisonburg: 26,774 vs Eureka: 13,738 for labor force. Eureka has a per capita income of $37,226 vs $27,957 in Harrisonburg (33% higher). Eureka has a poverty rate of 17.6% compared to 25.6% in Harrisonburg.
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Crime & Safety — Harrisonburg leads
Source: FBI UCRHarrisonburg has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.21 compared to 2.28 in Eureka. Harrisonburg has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.35 compared to 5.30 in Eureka. Harrisonburg has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.67 compared to 10.20 in Eureka.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Eureka leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEureka has a high school diploma or higher of 39.0% compared to 30.5% in Harrisonburg. Eureka has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.5% compared to 18.7% in Harrisonburg.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHarrisonburg has a population of 51,492, about 2x the size of Eureka (26,302). Harrisonburg skews younger with a median age of 25.4 vs 38.9.
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Eureka
Harrisonburg
Healthcare — Harrisonburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHarrisonburg: 4.3 vs Eureka: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Harrisonburg: 5 vs Eureka: 4 for nearby hospitals. Harrisonburg: 5 vs Eureka: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Harrisonburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHarrisonburg has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 1.2% in Eureka. Eureka has a work from home of 10.0% compared to 8.6% in Harrisonburg. Harrisonburg has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 1.2% in Eureka.
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