Population
Glendale
192,270
Citrus Heights
87,036
Median Income
Glendale
$84,262
Citrus Heights
$77,167
Home Value
Glendale
$1,043,900
Citrus Heights
$432,100
Rent
Glendale
$2,095
Citrus Heights
$1,764
Crime Rate
Glendale
2.88
Citrus Heights
4.41
Cost of Living
Glendale
201.1
Citrus Heights
143.0
Avg Temp
Glendale
N/A
Citrus Heights
N/A
Unemployment
Glendale
8.2%
Citrus Heights
7.0%
How Similar Are Glendale & Citrus Heights?
Citrus Heights is Glendale's #23 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Glendale
192,270
Citrus Heights
87,036
Glendale (192,270) is about 2.2x larger than Citrus Heights (87,036).
Violent Crime
Glendale
2.88
Citrus Heights
4.41
Citrus Heights has a 35% higher violent crime than Glendale.
Property Crime
Glendale
20.27
Citrus Heights
21.27
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Glendale
31.9%
Citrus Heights
38.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Citrus Heights has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Glendale
8.2%
Citrus Heights
7.0%
Glendale has a 15% higher unemployment than Citrus Heights.
Median Income
Glendale
$84,262
Citrus Heights
$77,167
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Glendale
$1,043,900
Citrus Heights
$432,100
Glendale's home values is significantly higher than Citrus Heights's — 59% difference.
Education
Glendale
33.9%
Citrus Heights
16.0%
Glendale's education is significantly higher than Citrus Heights's — 53% difference.
Demographics
Glendale
67.4%
Citrus Heights
71.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Glendale
201.1
Citrus Heights
143.0
Glendale has a 29% higher cost of living than Citrus Heights.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Glendale and Citrus Heights differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Glendale leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Citrus Heights leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCitrus Heights scores 197.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 338.7 in Glendale. Citrus Heights scores 143.0 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 201.1 in Glendale. Citrus Heights has a living wage (family of 4) of $148,769 vs $209,186 in Glendale (41% lower).
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Housing Market — Citrus Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendale has a median home value of $1,043,900 vs $432,100 in Citrus Heights (142% higher). Citrus Heights has a median property tax of $2,799 vs $6,447 in Glendale (130% lower). Citrus Heights has a vacancy rate of 3.7% compared to 6.7% in Glendale.
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Jobs & Economy — Glendale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendale: 100,663 vs Citrus Heights: 45,250 for labor force. Citrus Heights has a poverty rate of 9.8% compared to 13.4% in Glendale. Glendale has a per capita income of $46,597 vs $36,645 in Citrus Heights (27% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Glendale leads
Source: FBI UCRGlendale has a property crime clearance of 23.8% compared to 10.1% in Citrus Heights. Glendale has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.02 compared to 3.69 in Citrus Heights. Glendale has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.73 compared to 3.02 in Citrus Heights.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Glendale leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGlendale has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.9% compared to 16.0% in Citrus Heights. Glendale has a high school diploma or higher of 49.3% compared to 35.0% in Citrus Heights.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendale has a population of 192,270, about 2.2x the size of Citrus Heights (87,036). Citrus Heights skews younger with a median age of 38.3 vs 41.4.
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Glendale
Citrus Heights
Healthcare — Citrus Heights leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCitrus Heights: 5 vs Glendale: 4 for with emergency services. Citrus Heights: 3.5 vs Glendale: 3.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Glendale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendale has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Citrus Heights. Glendale has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 1.5% in Citrus Heights. Glendale has a work from home of 18.7% compared to 15.3% in Citrus Heights.
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