Population
Fredericksburg
28,383
Galt
25,665
Median Income
Fredericksburg
$85,368
Galt
$86,327
Home Value
Fredericksburg
$461,500
Galt
$465,700
Rent
Fredericksburg
$1,521
Galt
$1,413
Crime Rate
Fredericksburg
6.04
Galt
4.11
Cost of Living
Fredericksburg
145.8
Galt
145.2
Avg Temp
Fredericksburg
N/A
Galt
N/A
Unemployment
Fredericksburg
4.6%
Galt
7.2%
How Similar Are Fredericksburg & Galt?
Galt is Fredericksburg's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fredericksburg
28,383
Galt
25,665
Both cities have similar populations — Fredericksburg at 28,383 and Galt at 25,665.
Violent Crime
Fredericksburg
6.04
Galt
4.11
Fredericksburg has a 32% higher violent crime than Galt.
Property Crime
Fredericksburg
30.71
Galt
14.73
Fredericksburg's property crime is significantly higher than Galt's — 52% difference.
Political Leaning
Fredericksburg
33.2%
Galt
38.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Galt has a stronger Democratic lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Fredericksburg
4.6%
Galt
7.2%
Galt has a 36% higher unemployment than Fredericksburg.
Median Income
Fredericksburg
$85,368
Galt
$86,327
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Fredericksburg
$461,500
Galt
$465,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Fredericksburg
27.8%
Galt
14.3%
Fredericksburg has a 49% higher education than Galt.
Demographics
Fredericksburg
58.8%
Galt
58.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Fredericksburg
145.8
Galt
145.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fredericksburg and Galt share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Galt leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Galt leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGalt has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,832 vs $2,015 in Fredericksburg (10% lower). Galt scores 127.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 130.5 in Fredericksburg.
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Housing Market — Galt leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGalt has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 7.0% in Fredericksburg. Galt has a owner-occupied of 77.3% compared to 41.6% in Fredericksburg. Galt has a single-family homes of 84.2% compared to 53.0% in Fredericksburg.
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Jobs & Economy — Fredericksburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGalt has a poverty rate of 7.3% compared to 16.4% in Fredericksburg. Fredericksburg has a unemployment rate of 4.6% compared to 7.2% in Galt. Fredericksburg has a work from home of 14.2% compared to 10.9% in Galt.
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Crime & Safety — Galt leads
Source: FBI UCRFredericksburg has a property crime clearance of 39.4% compared to 6.6% in Galt. Galt has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.62 compared to 28.23 in Fredericksburg. Galt has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 14.73 compared to 30.71 in Fredericksburg.
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Schools & Education — Fredericksburg leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFredericksburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.8% compared to 14.3% in Galt. Fredericksburg has a high school diploma or higher of 39.4% compared to 35.7% in Galt.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFredericksburg has a population of 28,383, about 1.1x the size of Galt (25,665). Fredericksburg skews younger with a median age of 31.0 vs 38.7.
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Galt
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFredericksburg: 5 vs Galt: 4 for with emergency services. Galt: 3.3 vs Fredericksburg: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFredericksburg has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 1.3% in Galt. Galt has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.6% in Fredericksburg. Fredericksburg has a work from home of 14.2% compared to 10.9% in Galt.
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