Population
Foley
22,330
Hurricane
21,677
Median Income
Foley
$67,346
Hurricane
$67,424
Home Value
Foley
$260,100
Hurricane
$411,400
Rent
Foley
$1,169
Hurricane
$1,235
Crime Rate
Foley
1.93
Hurricane
2.05
Cost of Living
Foley
108.6
Hurricane
121.9
Avg Temp
Foley
N/A
Hurricane
N/A
Unemployment
Foley
5.6%
Hurricane
2.7%
How Similar Are Foley & Hurricane?
Hurricane is Foley's #19 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Foley
22,330
Hurricane
21,677
Both cities have similar populations — Foley at 22,330 and Hurricane at 21,677.
Violent Crime
Foley
1.93
Hurricane
2.05
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Foley
15.29
Hurricane
10.45
Foley has a 32% higher property crime than Hurricane.
Political Leaning
Foley
78.6%
Hurricane
75.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Foley
5.6%
Hurricane
2.7%
Foley's unemployment is significantly higher than Hurricane's — 51% difference.
Median Income
Foley
$67,346
Hurricane
$67,424
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Foley
$260,100
Hurricane
$411,400
Hurricane has a 37% higher home values than Foley.
Education
Foley
20.6%
Hurricane
18.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Foley
80.7%
Hurricane
87.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Foley
108.6
Hurricane
121.9
Hurricane has a 11% higher cost of living than Foley.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Foley and Hurricane share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Foley leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFoley scores 120.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 155.5 in Hurricane. Foley has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,345 vs $1,575 in Hurricane (15% lower). Foley has a living wage (family of 4) of $112,919 vs $126,773 in Hurricane (11% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFoley has a median property tax of $715 vs $1,852 in Hurricane (61% lower). Hurricane has a vacancy rate of 7.7% compared to 10.8% in Foley. Hurricane has a median home value of $411,400 vs $260,100 in Foley (37% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Hurricane leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHurricane has a unemployment rate of 2.7% compared to 5.6% in Foley. Hurricane has a work from home of 13.6% compared to 9.6% in Foley. Hurricane has a government sector of 47.0% compared to 42.1% in Foley.
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Crime & Safety — Hurricane leads
Source: FBI UCRHurricane has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.26 in Foley. Hurricane has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.41 compared to 12.87 in Foley. Foley has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.17 compared to 2.64 in Hurricane.
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Weather & Climate
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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 34.8% in Hurricane. Foley has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.6% compared to 18.7% in Hurricane.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFoley has a population of 22,330, about 1x the size of Hurricane (21,677). Hurricane skews younger with a median age of 41.1 vs 53.3.
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Foley
Hurricane
Healthcare — Foley leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFoley: 3.5 vs Hurricane: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Foley: 5 vs Hurricane: 2 for nearby hospitals. Foley: 4 vs Hurricane: 2 for with emergency services.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Hurricane leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHurricane has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Foley. Hurricane has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.2% in Foley. Hurricane has a work from home of 13.6% compared to 9.6% in Foley.
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