Population
Foley
22,330
Crestview
28,046
Median Income
Foley
$67,346
Crestview
$69,279
Home Value
Foley
$260,100
Crestview
$266,500
Rent
Foley
$1,169
Crestview
$1,312
Crime Rate
Foley
1.93
Crestview
2.14
Cost of Living
Foley
108.6
Crestview
116.0
Avg Temp
Foley
N/A
Crestview
N/A
Unemployment
Foley
5.6%
Crestview
2.7%
How Similar Are Foley & Crestview?
Crestview is Foley's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Foley
22,330
Crestview
28,046
Crestview has a 20% larger population than Foley.
Violent Crime
Foley
1.93
Crestview
2.14
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 10% difference.
Property Crime
Foley
15.29
Crestview
14.08
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Foley
78.6%
Crestview
70.7%
Both cities lean Republican, but Foley has a stronger Republican lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Foley
5.6%
Crestview
2.7%
Foley's unemployment is significantly higher than Crestview's — 52% difference.
Median Income
Foley
$67,346
Crestview
$69,279
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Foley
$260,100
Crestview
$266,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Foley
20.6%
Crestview
14.1%
Foley has a 32% higher education than Crestview.
Demographics
Foley
80.7%
Crestview
62.2%
Foley has a 23% higher demographics than Crestview.
Cost of Living
Foley
108.6
Crestview
116.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Foley and Crestview share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Foley leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFoley has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,345 vs $1,785 in Crestview (25% lower). Foley has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,200 vs $1,581 in Crestview (24% lower). Foley scores 120.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 136.3 in Crestview.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFoley has a median property tax of $715 vs $1,828 in Crestview (61% lower). Crestview has a vacancy rate of 7.5% compared to 10.8% in Foley. Foley has a owner-occupied of 74.9% compared to 62.0% in Crestview.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrestview has a unemployment rate of 2.7% compared to 5.6% in Foley. Crestview: 14,062 vs Foley: 9,682 for labor force. Crestview has a poverty rate of 9.4% compared to 11.8% in Foley.
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Crime & Safety — Crestview leads
Source: FBI UCRCrestview has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.26 in Foley. Foley has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.17 compared to 2.78 in Crestview. Crestview has a violent crime clearance of 78.1% compared to 54.9% in Foley.
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Schools & Education — Foley leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFoley has a high school diploma or higher of 48.3% compared to 29.6% in Crestview. Foley has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.6% compared to 14.1% in Crestview.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrestview has a population of 28,046, about 1.3x the size of Foley (22,330). Crestview skews younger with a median age of 32.2 vs 53.3.
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Foley
Crestview
Healthcare — Crestview leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCrestview: 5 vs Foley: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrestview has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Foley. Crestview has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Foley. Foley has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 8.9% in Crestview.
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