Population
Fairview Heights
16,255
Bastrop
10,484
Median Income
Fairview Heights
$77,960
Bastrop
$70,625
Home Value
Fairview Heights
$166,800
Bastrop
$308,300
Rent
Fairview Heights
$1,177
Bastrop
$1,387
Crime Rate
Fairview Heights
4.08
Bastrop
4.36
Cost of Living
Fairview Heights
115.0
Bastrop
129.3
Avg Temp
Fairview Heights
N/A
Bastrop
N/A
Unemployment
Fairview Heights
6.3%
Bastrop
6.1%
How Similar Are Fairview Heights & Bastrop?
Bastrop is Fairview Heights's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fairview Heights
16,255
Bastrop
10,484
Fairview Heights has a 36% larger population than Bastrop.
Violent Crime
Fairview Heights
4.08
Bastrop
4.36
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Fairview Heights
30.29
Bastrop
32.29
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Fairview Heights
45.1%
Bastrop
58.6%
Fairview Heights leans Democratic while Bastrop leans Republican.
Unemployment
Fairview Heights
6.3%
Bastrop
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Fairview Heights
$77,960
Bastrop
$70,625
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Fairview Heights
$166,800
Bastrop
$308,300
Bastrop has a 46% higher home values than Fairview Heights.
Education
Fairview Heights
22.8%
Bastrop
22.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Fairview Heights
52.5%
Bastrop
66.8%
Bastrop has a 21% higher demographics than Fairview Heights.
Cost of Living
Fairview Heights
115.0
Bastrop
129.3
Bastrop has a 11% higher cost of living than Fairview Heights.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fairview Heights and Bastrop share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fairview Heights leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fairview Heights leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFairview Heights has a fair market rent (1br) of $995 vs $1,562 in Bastrop (36% lower). Fairview Heights has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,218 vs $1,852 in Bastrop (34% lower). Fairview Heights scores 117.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 169.5 in Bastrop.
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Housing Market — Fairview Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBastrop has a vacancy rate of 7.4% compared to 12.2% in Fairview Heights. Fairview Heights has a median property tax of $2,951 vs $5,839 in Bastrop (49% lower). Bastrop has a median home value of $308,300 vs $166,800 in Fairview Heights (46% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Fairview Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairview Heights: 8,576 vs Bastrop: 5,713 for labor force. Bastrop has a work from home of 9.7% compared to 7.3% in Fairview Heights. Fairview Heights has a poverty rate of 9.1% compared to 12.0% in Bastrop.
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Crime & Safety — Fairview Heights leads
Source: FBI UCRBastrop has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.70 compared to 3.01 in Fairview Heights. Bastrop has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.16 compared to 0.25 in Fairview Heights. Fairview Heights has a property crime clearance of 33.3% compared to 26.3% in Bastrop.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBastrop has a high school diploma or higher of 45.1% compared to 39.7% in Fairview Heights. Fairview Heights has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.8% compared to 22.0% in Bastrop.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairview Heights has a population of 16,255, about 1.6x the size of Bastrop (10,484). Bastrop skews younger with a median age of 38.6 vs 41.6.
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Fairview Heights
Bastrop
Healthcare — Fairview Heights leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFairview Heights: 5 vs Bastrop: 2 for with emergency services. Fairview Heights: 3.2 vs Bastrop: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Fairview Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairview Heights has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.3% in Bastrop. Bastrop has a work from home of 9.7% compared to 7.3% in Fairview Heights. Fairview Heights has a drive alone of 80.0% compared to 73.0% in Bastrop.
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