Population
Germantown
90,521
Santa Fe
88,224
Median Income
Germantown
$112,149
Santa Fe
$70,110
Home Value
Germantown
$401,400
Santa Fe
$411,500
Rent
Germantown
$1,978
Santa Fe
$1,380
Crime Rate
Germantown
N/A
Santa Fe
N/A
Cost of Living
Germantown
167.6
Santa Fe
127.5
Avg Temp
Germantown
N/A
Santa Fe
N/A
Unemployment
Germantown
4.9%
Santa Fe
5.1%
How Similar Are Germantown & Santa Fe?
Santa Fe is Germantown's #6 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Germantown
90,521
Santa Fe
88,224
Both cities have similar populations — Germantown at 90,521 and Santa Fe at 88,224.
Political Leaning
Germantown
21.9%
Santa Fe
24.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Santa Fe has a stronger Democratic lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Germantown
4.9%
Santa Fe
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Germantown
$112,149
Santa Fe
$70,110
Germantown has a 37% higher median income than Santa Fe.
Home Values
Germantown
$401,400
Santa Fe
$411,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Germantown
33.8%
Santa Fe
34.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Germantown
29.5%
Santa Fe
61.0%
Santa Fe's demographics is significantly higher than Germantown's — 52% difference.
Cost of Living
Germantown
167.6
Santa Fe
127.5
Germantown has a 24% higher cost of living than Santa Fe.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Germantown and Santa Fe share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Germantown
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Santa Fe
Santa Fe leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Santa Fe leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSanta Fe has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,390 vs $2,015 in Germantown (45% lower). Santa Fe has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,685 vs $2,246 in Germantown (33% lower). Santa Fe scores 107.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 141.0 in Germantown.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGermantown has a vacancy rate of 2.1% compared to 10.6% in Santa Fe. Santa Fe has a median property tax of $2,055 vs $3,436 in Germantown (67% lower). Santa Fe has a median rent of $1,380 vs $1,978 in Germantown (43% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Germantown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGermantown has a median household income of $112,149 vs $70,110 in Santa Fe (60% higher). Germantown has a poverty rate of 8.5% compared to 13.9% in Santa Fe. Germantown has a work from home of 19.2% compared to 16.2% in Santa Fe.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
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Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent 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
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Santa Fe leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSanta Fe has a high school diploma or higher of 48.8% compared to 45.1% in Germantown. Santa Fe has a bachelor's degree or higher of 34.2% compared to 33.8% in Germantown.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGermantown has a population of 90,521, about 1x the size of Santa Fe (88,224). Germantown skews younger with a median age of 37.6 vs 46.4.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Germantown
Santa Fe
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGermantown: 5 vs Santa Fe: 4 for with emergency services. Santa Fe: 3.3 vs Germantown: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGermantown has a public transit of 5.2% compared to 1.3% in Santa Fe. Santa Fe has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Germantown. Germantown has a work from home of 19.2% compared to 16.2% in Santa Fe.
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Airports
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