Population
Fulton
11,339
Galion
10,358
Median Income
Fulton
$52,123
Galion
$45,377
Home Value
Fulton
$100,900
Galion
$100,900
Rent
Fulton
$856
Galion
$741
Crime Rate
Fulton
1.96
Galion
2.44
Cost of Living
Fulton
86.6
Galion
79.4
Avg Temp
Fulton
N/A
Galion
N/A
Unemployment
Fulton
10.3%
Galion
8.2%
How Similar Are Fulton & Galion?
Galion is Fulton's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fulton
11,339
Galion
10,358
Both cities have similar populations — Fulton at 11,339 and Galion at 10,358.
Violent Crime
Fulton
1.96
Galion
2.44
Galion has a 20% higher violent crime than Fulton.
Property Crime
Fulton
10.89
Galion
5.27
Fulton's property crime is significantly higher than Galion's — 52% difference.
Political Leaning
Fulton
62.1%
Galion
70.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Galion has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Fulton
10.3%
Galion
8.2%
Fulton has a 20% higher unemployment than Galion.
Median Income
Fulton
$52,123
Galion
$45,377
Fulton has a 13% higher median income than Galion.
Home Values
Fulton
$100,900
Galion
$100,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Fulton
10.2%
Galion
10.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Fulton
91.9%
Galion
96.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Fulton
86.6
Galion
79.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fulton and Galion share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fulton
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Galion
Galion leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Galion leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGalion has a fair market rent (1br) of $773 vs $1,123 in Fulton (45% lower). Galion has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,392 in Fulton (43% lower). Galion scores 69.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 88.3 in Fulton.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Galion leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGalion has a median property tax of $1,220 vs $3,322 in Fulton (172% lower). Fulton has a vacancy rate of 10.1% compared to 12.6% in Galion. Galion has a single-family homes of 70.4% compared to 56.4% in Fulton.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Galion leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGalion has a work from home of 8.4% compared to 5.4% in Fulton. Galion has a unemployment rate of 8.2% compared to 10.3% in Fulton. Galion has a poverty rate of 19.5% compared to 24.1% in Fulton.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Fulton leads
Source: FBI UCRFulton has a property crime clearance of 93.4% compared to 22.2% in Galion. Galion has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 3.61 compared to 9.90 in Fulton. Galion has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 5.27 compared to 10.89 in Fulton.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education — Galion leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGalion has a high school diploma or higher of 40.4% compared to 32.6% in Fulton. Galion has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.5% compared to 10.2% in Fulton.
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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 ACSFulton has a population of 11,339, about 1.1x the size of Galion (10,358). Fulton skews younger with a median age of 33.1 vs 43.0.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Fulton
Galion
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGalion: 3.0 vs Fulton: 2.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Fulton: 5 vs Galion: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Fulton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGalion has a work from home of 8.4% compared to 5.4% in Fulton. Fulton has a drive alone of 83.5% compared to 80.4% in Galion.
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Airports
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