Population
Germantown
90,521
Hillsboro
107,050
Median Income
Germantown
$112,149
Hillsboro
$103,207
Home Value
Germantown
$401,400
Hillsboro
$483,400
Rent
Germantown
$1,978
Hillsboro
$1,896
Crime Rate
Germantown
N/A
Hillsboro
3.18
Cost of Living
Germantown
167.6
Hillsboro
163.8
Avg Temp
Germantown
N/A
Hillsboro
N/A
Unemployment
Germantown
4.9%
Hillsboro
4.6%
How Similar Are Germantown & Hillsboro?
Hillsboro is Germantown's #20 most similar city
3 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Germantown
90,521
Hillsboro
107,050
Hillsboro has a 15% larger population than Germantown.
Political Leaning
Germantown
21.9%
Hillsboro
31.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Hillsboro has a stronger Democratic lean (30% difference).
Unemployment
Germantown
4.9%
Hillsboro
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Germantown
$112,149
Hillsboro
$103,207
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Germantown
$401,400
Hillsboro
$483,400
Hillsboro has a 17% higher home values than Germantown.
Education
Germantown
33.8%
Hillsboro
29.6%
Germantown has a 12% higher education than Hillsboro.
Demographics
Germantown
29.5%
Hillsboro
58.5%
Hillsboro has a 50% higher demographics than Germantown.
Cost of Living
Germantown
167.6
Hillsboro
163.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
3 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Germantown and Hillsboro differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Hillsboro leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hillsboro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHillsboro scores 112.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 141.0 in Germantown. Hillsboro has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,677 vs $2,015 in Germantown (20% lower). Hillsboro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,922 vs $2,246 in Germantown (17% lower).
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Housing Market — Germantown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGermantown has a owner-occupied of 66.9% compared to 50.6% in Hillsboro. Germantown has a vacancy rate of 2.1% compared to 3.0% in Hillsboro. Germantown has a median property tax of $3,436 vs $4,170 in Hillsboro (18% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Hillsboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHillsboro: 18 min vs Germantown: 27 min for mean commute. Hillsboro has a government sector of 49.7% compared to 37.0% in Germantown. Hillsboro: 62,115 vs Germantown: 52,898 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Germantown leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGermantown has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.8% compared to 29.6% in Hillsboro. Germantown has a high school diploma or higher of 45.1% compared to 42.3% in Hillsboro.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHillsboro has a population of 107,050, about 1.2x the size of Germantown (90,521). Hillsboro skews younger with a median age of 34.8 vs 37.6.
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Germantown
Hillsboro
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGermantown: 5 vs Hillsboro: 4 for with emergency services. Hillsboro: 3.3 vs Germantown: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Hillsboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHillsboro has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Germantown. Hillsboro: 18 min vs Germantown: 27 min for mean commute time. Germantown has a public transit of 5.2% compared to 4.7% in Hillsboro.
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