Population
Folcroft
6,748
Fowler
6,930
Median Income
Folcroft
$58,899
Fowler
$61,071
Home Value
Folcroft
$140,000
Fowler
$352,100
Rent
Folcroft
$1,363
Fowler
$1,172
Crime Rate
Folcroft
5.36
Fowler
5.10
Cost of Living
Folcroft
107.1
Fowler
113.5
Avg Temp
Folcroft
N/A
Fowler
N/A
Unemployment
Folcroft
10.8%
Fowler
8.5%
How Similar Are Folcroft & Fowler?
Fowler is Folcroft's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Folcroft
6,748
Fowler
6,930
Both cities have similar populations — Folcroft at 6,748 and Fowler at 6,930.
Violent Crime
Folcroft
5.36
Fowler
5.10
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Folcroft
22.63
Fowler
12.34
Folcroft has a 45% higher property crime than Fowler.
Political Leaning
Folcroft
37.6%
Fowler
50.9%
Folcroft leans Democratic while Fowler leans Republican.
Unemployment
Folcroft
10.8%
Fowler
8.5%
Folcroft has a 21% higher unemployment than Fowler.
Median Income
Folcroft
$58,899
Fowler
$61,071
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Folcroft
$140,000
Fowler
$352,100
Fowler's home values is significantly higher than Folcroft's — 60% difference.
Education
Folcroft
14.2%
Fowler
13.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Folcroft
41.5%
Fowler
42.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Folcroft
107.1
Fowler
113.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Folcroft and Fowler share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Folcroft
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Fowler
Folcroft leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Folcroft leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFowler has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,355 vs $1,520 in Folcroft (12% lower). Folcroft scores 131.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 145.1 in Fowler. Fowler has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,664 vs $1,810 in Folcroft (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Fowler leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFowler has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 9.4% in Folcroft. Fowler has a median property tax of $2,470 vs $4,150 in Folcroft (68% lower). Fowler has a median home value of $352,100 vs $140,000 in Folcroft (60% higher).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Folcroft leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFolcroft has a work from home of 12.6% compared to 4.2% in Fowler. Folcroft has a poverty rate of 17.1% compared to 23.4% in Fowler. Fowler has a unemployment rate of 8.5% compared to 10.8% in Folcroft.
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Crime & Safety — Fowler leads
Source: FBI UCRFowler has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.24 compared to 20.10 in Folcroft. Folcroft has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.67 in Fowler. Fowler has a property crime clearance of 10.9% compared to 1.3% in Folcroft.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Folcroft leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFolcroft has a high school diploma or higher of 37.8% compared to 25.9% in Fowler. Folcroft has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.2% compared to 13.9% in Fowler.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFowler has a population of 6,930, about 1x the size of Folcroft (6,748). Folcroft skews younger with a median age of 32.3 vs 35.2.
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Black
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Asian
Folcroft
Fowler
Healthcare — Folcroft leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFolcroft: 3.5 vs Fowler: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Folcroft: 4 vs Fowler: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Folcroft leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFolcroft has a work from home of 12.6% compared to 4.2% in Fowler.
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