Population
Glasgow
800
Howland
1,208
Median Income
Glasgow
$51,304
Howland
$48,021
Home Value
Glasgow
$96,900
Howland
$101,900
Rent
Glasgow
$879
Howland
$941
Crime Rate
Glasgow
N/A
Howland
N/A
Cost of Living
Glasgow
81.3
Howland
82.1
Avg Temp
Glasgow
N/A
Howland
N/A
Unemployment
Glasgow
9.6%
Howland
13.6%
How Similar Are Glasgow & Howland?
Howland is Glasgow's #17 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Glasgow
800
Howland
1,208
Howland has a 34% larger population than Glasgow.
Political Leaning
Glasgow
57.6%
Howland
54.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Glasgow
9.6%
Howland
13.6%
Howland has a 29% higher unemployment than Glasgow.
Median Income
Glasgow
$51,304
Howland
$48,021
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Glasgow
$96,900
Howland
$101,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Glasgow
9.8%
Howland
9.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Glasgow
96.9%
Howland
100.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Glasgow
81.3
Howland
82.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Glasgow and Howland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Glasgow
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Howland
Glasgow leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Glasgow leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGlasgow has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,036 vs $1,392 in Howland (26% lower). Glasgow has a fair market rent (1br) of $829 vs $1,061 in Howland (22% lower). Glasgow scores 75.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 83.6 in Howland.
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 $1,428 in Howland (44% lower). Howland has a vacancy rate of 6.6% compared to 8.6% in Glasgow. Howland has a single-family homes of 78.1% compared to 71.8% in Glasgow.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Glasgow leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHowland has a government sector of 60.5% compared to 27.2% in Glasgow. Glasgow has a unemployment rate of 9.6% compared to 13.6% in Howland. Howland: 404 vs Glasgow: 301 for labor force.
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
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGlasgow has a bachelor's degree or higher of 9.8% compared to 9.0% in Howland. Howland has a high school diploma or higher of 43.2% compared to 40.1% in Glasgow.
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 ACSHowland has a population of 1,208, about 1.5x the size of Glasgow (800). Howland skews younger with a median age of 45.7 vs 55.7.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Glasgow
Howland
Healthcare — Howland leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHowland: 3.5 vs Glasgow: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Glasgow leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlasgow has a public transit of 1.5% compared to 0.9% in Howland. Howland has a drive alone of 89.6% compared to 80.2% in Glasgow.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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