Population
Garland
245,298
Elgin
114,106
Median Income
Garland
$74,717
Elgin
$88,316
Home Value
Garland
$248,900
Elgin
$252,400
Rent
Garland
$1,525
Elgin
$1,260
Crime Rate
Garland
2.33
Elgin
2.67
Cost of Living
Garland
129.0
Elgin
135.5
Avg Temp
Garland
N/A
Elgin
N/A
Unemployment
Garland
4.9%
Elgin
6.3%
How Similar Are Garland & Elgin?
Elgin is Garland's #14 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Garland
245,298
Elgin
114,106
Garland (245,298) is about 2.1x larger than Elgin (114,106).
Violent Crime
Garland
2.33
Elgin
2.67
Elgin has a 12% higher violent crime than Garland.
Property Crime
Garland
19.88
Elgin
11.02
Garland has a 45% higher property crime than Elgin.
Political Leaning
Garland
38.0%
Elgin
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Garland has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Garland
4.9%
Elgin
6.3%
Elgin has a 23% higher unemployment than Garland.
Median Income
Garland
$74,717
Elgin
$88,316
Elgin has a 15% higher median income than Garland.
Home Values
Garland
$248,900
Elgin
$252,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Garland
16.0%
Elgin
16.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Garland
37.5%
Elgin
45.4%
Elgin has a 17% higher demographics than Garland.
Cost of Living
Garland
129.0
Elgin
135.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Garland and Elgin differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Garland
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Elgin
Elgin leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Garland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGarland scores 117.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 135.0 in Elgin. Garland scores 107.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 117.5 in Elgin. Elgin has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $1,931 in Garland (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Elgin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElgin has a vacancy rate of 3.1% compared to 4.9% in Garland. Garland has a median property tax of $4,265 vs $6,115 in Elgin (30% lower). Elgin has a median rent of $1,260 vs $1,525 in Garland (21% lower).
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Elgin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarland: 130,251 vs Elgin: 61,339 for labor force. Garland has a unemployment rate of 4.9% compared to 6.3% in Elgin. Elgin has a poverty rate of 10.4% compared to 12.3% in Garland.
Median Household Income
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRGarland has a property crime clearance of 19.4% compared to 7.9% in Elgin. Garland has a violent crime clearance of 69.0% compared to 35.2% in Elgin. Elgin has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.31 compared to 0.61 in Garland.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
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Schools & Education — Elgin leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauElgin has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.9% compared to 16.0% in Garland. Elgin has a high school diploma or higher of 33.6% compared to 32.3% in Garland.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarland has a population of 245,298, about 2.1x the size of Elgin (114,106). Garland skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 36.3.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Garland
Elgin
Healthcare — Elgin leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareElgin: 4 vs Garland: 3 for with emergency services. Elgin: 3.7 vs Garland: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Elgin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElgin has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Garland. Elgin has a public transit of 1.8% compared to 1.7% in Garland.
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