Population
Fulton
11,339
Wood River
10,315
Median Income
Fulton
$52,123
Wood River
$65,960
Home Value
Fulton
$100,900
Wood River
$103,200
Rent
Fulton
$856
Wood River
$915
Crime Rate
Fulton
1.96
Wood River
2.74
Cost of Living
Fulton
86.6
Wood River
95.0
Avg Temp
Fulton
N/A
Wood River
N/A
Unemployment
Fulton
10.3%
Wood River
5.0%
How Similar Are Fulton & Wood River?
Wood River is Fulton's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fulton
11,339
Wood River
10,315
Both cities have similar populations — Fulton at 11,339 and Wood River at 10,315.
Violent Crime
Fulton
1.96
Wood River
2.74
Wood River has a 28% higher violent crime than Fulton.
Property Crime
Fulton
10.89
Wood River
17.13
Wood River has a 36% higher property crime than Fulton.
Political Leaning
Fulton
62.1%
Wood River
55.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Fulton has a stronger Republican lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Fulton
10.3%
Wood River
5.0%
Fulton's unemployment is significantly higher than Wood River's — 51% difference.
Median Income
Fulton
$52,123
Wood River
$65,960
Wood River has a 21% higher median income than Fulton.
Home Values
Fulton
$100,900
Wood River
$103,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Fulton
10.2%
Wood River
10.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Fulton
91.9%
Wood River
87.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Fulton
86.6
Wood River
95.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fulton and Wood River share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fulton
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Wood River
Wood River leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fulton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFulton scores 79.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 100.8 in Wood River. Wood River has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,218 vs $1,392 in Fulton (14% lower). Wood River has a fair market rent (1br) of $995 vs $1,123 in Fulton (13% lower).
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Housing Market — Wood River leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWood River has a median property tax of $2,052 vs $3,322 in Fulton (62% lower). Wood River has a single-family homes of 82.7% compared to 56.4% in Fulton. Wood River has a owner-occupied of 68.8% compared to 53.4% in Fulton.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Wood River leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWood River has a unemployment rate of 5.0% compared to 10.3% in Fulton. Wood River has a poverty rate of 13.1% compared to 24.1% in Fulton. Wood River has a median household income of $65,960 vs $52,123 in Fulton (21% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Fulton leads
Source: FBI UCRFulton has a property crime clearance of 93.4% compared to 18.9% in Wood River. Fulton has a violent crime clearance of 104.5% compared to 32.1% in Wood River. Fulton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.62 compared to 3.92 in Wood River.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Wood River leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWood River has a high school diploma or higher of 39.3% compared to 32.6% in Fulton. Wood River has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.6% compared to 10.2% in Fulton.
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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 Wood River (10,315). Fulton skews younger with a median age of 33.1 vs 37.9.
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Black
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Asian
Fulton
Wood River
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFulton: 5 vs Wood River: 3 for with emergency services. Wood River: 3.0 vs Fulton: 2.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Wood River leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWood River has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 0.0% in Fulton. Wood River has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.6% in Fulton. Wood River has a work from home of 5.7% compared to 5.4% in Fulton.
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