Population
Glasgow
800
Batavia
635
Median Income
Glasgow
$51,304
Batavia
$54,432
Home Value
Glasgow
$96,900
Batavia
$104,400
Rent
Glasgow
$879
Batavia
$1,021
Crime Rate
Glasgow
N/A
Batavia
N/A
Cost of Living
Glasgow
81.3
Batavia
87.9
Avg Temp
Glasgow
N/A
Batavia
N/A
Unemployment
Glasgow
9.6%
Batavia
9.9%
How Similar Are Glasgow & Batavia?
Batavia is Glasgow's #10 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Glasgow
800
Batavia
635
Glasgow has a 21% larger population than Batavia.
Political Leaning
Glasgow
57.6%
Batavia
52.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Glasgow
9.6%
Batavia
9.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Glasgow
$51,304
Batavia
$54,432
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Glasgow
$96,900
Batavia
$104,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Glasgow
9.8%
Batavia
8.3%
Glasgow has a 14% higher education than Batavia.
Demographics
Glasgow
96.9%
Batavia
98.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Glasgow
81.3
Batavia
87.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Glasgow and Batavia share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Glasgow
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Batavia
Batavia leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Glasgow leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGlasgow scores 75.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 87.4 in Batavia. Glasgow scores 81.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 87.9 in Batavia. Glasgow has a living wage (family of 4) of $84,601 vs $91,393 in Batavia (7% lower).
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 ACSGlasgow has a median property tax of $800 vs $1,123 in Batavia (29% lower). Batavia has a single-family homes of 84.5% compared to 71.8% in Glasgow. Glasgow has a median rent of $879 vs $1,021 in Batavia (14% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Batavia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBatavia has a poverty rate of 13.4% compared to 21.1% in Glasgow. Batavia has a work from home of 9.1% compared to 4.0% in Glasgow. Batavia has a government sector of 39.8% compared to 27.2% in Glasgow.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
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 — Glasgow leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGlasgow has a bachelor's degree or higher of 9.8% compared to 8.3% in Batavia. Glasgow has a high school diploma or higher of 40.1% compared to 34.8% in Batavia.
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 ACSGlasgow has a population of 800, about 1.3x the size of Batavia (635). Batavia skews younger with a median age of 36.3 vs 55.7.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Glasgow
Batavia
Healthcare — Batavia leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBatavia: 2.0 vs Glasgow: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Batavia: 5 vs Glasgow: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Batavia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBatavia has a work from home of 9.1% compared to 4.0% in Glasgow. Batavia has a drive alone of 88.5% compared to 80.2% in Glasgow.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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