Population
Fredericksburg
28,383
Niles
30,262
Median Income
Fredericksburg
$85,368
Niles
$78,563
Home Value
Fredericksburg
$461,500
Niles
$350,900
Rent
Fredericksburg
$1,521
Niles
$1,247
Crime Rate
Fredericksburg
6.04
Niles
0.55
Cost of Living
Fredericksburg
145.8
Niles
134.1
Avg Temp
Fredericksburg
N/A
Niles
N/A
Unemployment
Fredericksburg
4.6%
Niles
6.6%
How Similar Are Fredericksburg & Niles?
Niles is Fredericksburg's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fredericksburg
28,383
Niles
30,262
Both cities have similar populations — Fredericksburg at 28,383 and Niles at 30,262.
Violent Crime
Fredericksburg
6.04
Niles
0.55
Fredericksburg's violent crime is significantly higher than Niles's — 91% difference.
Property Crime
Fredericksburg
30.71
Niles
22.23
Fredericksburg has a 28% higher property crime than Niles.
Political Leaning
Fredericksburg
33.2%
Niles
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fredericksburg has a stronger Democratic lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Fredericksburg
4.6%
Niles
6.6%
Niles has a 30% higher unemployment than Fredericksburg.
Median Income
Fredericksburg
$85,368
Niles
$78,563
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Fredericksburg
$461,500
Niles
$350,900
Fredericksburg has a 24% higher home values than Niles.
Education
Fredericksburg
27.8%
Niles
29.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Fredericksburg
58.8%
Niles
64.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Fredericksburg
145.8
Niles
134.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fredericksburg and Niles share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fredericksburg
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Niles
Niles leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Niles leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNiles has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $2,015 in Fredericksburg (27% lower). Niles has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,246 in Fredericksburg (26% lower). Niles scores 168.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 187.1 in Fredericksburg.
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Housing Market — Niles leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNiles has a vacancy rate of 4.6% compared to 7.0% in Fredericksburg. Fredericksburg has a median property tax of $2,853 vs $6,064 in Niles (53% lower). Niles has a owner-occupied of 76.6% compared to 41.6% in Fredericksburg.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Fredericksburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNiles has a poverty rate of 8.2% compared to 16.4% in Fredericksburg. Fredericksburg has a work from home of 14.2% compared to 9.9% in Niles. Fredericksburg has a unemployment rate of 4.6% compared to 6.6% in Niles.
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Crime & Safety — Niles leads
Source: FBI UCRNiles has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.21 compared to 4.68 in Fredericksburg. Niles has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.55 compared to 6.04 in Fredericksburg. Fredericksburg has a property crime clearance of 39.4% compared to 7.4% in Niles.
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Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Niles leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNiles has a high school diploma or higher of 48.6% compared to 39.4% in Fredericksburg. Niles has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.6% compared to 27.8% in Fredericksburg.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNiles has a population of 30,262, about 1.1x the size of Fredericksburg (28,383). Fredericksburg skews younger with a median age of 31.0 vs 47.6.
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Black
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Asian
Fredericksburg
Niles
Healthcare — Fredericksburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFredericksburg: 5 vs Niles: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Niles leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNiles has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.6% in Fredericksburg. Niles has a public transit of 4.6% compared to 1.9% in Fredericksburg. Fredericksburg has a work from home of 14.2% compared to 9.9% in Niles.
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