Population
Grand Prairie
198,564
Summerville
51,262
Median Income
Grand Prairie
$78,889
Summerville
$78,621
Home Value
Grand Prairie
$272,200
Summerville
$295,700
Rent
Grand Prairie
$1,470
Summerville
$1,414
Crime Rate
Grand Prairie
2.23
Summerville
2.22
Cost of Living
Grand Prairie
132.7
Summerville
126.6
Avg Temp
Grand Prairie
N/A
Summerville
N/A
Unemployment
Grand Prairie
5.2%
Summerville
5.0%
How Similar Are Grand Prairie & Summerville?
Summerville is Grand Prairie's #1 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Grand Prairie
198,564
Summerville
51,262
Grand Prairie (198,564) is about 3.9x larger than Summerville (51,262).
Violent Crime
Grand Prairie
2.23
Summerville
2.22
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Grand Prairie
16.01
Summerville
17.68
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Grand Prairie
65.1%
Summerville
57.4%
Both cities lean Republican, but Grand Prairie has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Grand Prairie
5.2%
Summerville
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Grand Prairie
$78,889
Summerville
$78,621
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Grand Prairie
$272,200
Summerville
$295,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Grand Prairie
18.2%
Summerville
21.8%
Summerville has a 16% higher education than Grand Prairie.
Demographics
Grand Prairie
32.9%
Summerville
68.1%
Summerville's demographics is significantly higher than Grand Prairie's — 52% difference.
Cost of Living
Grand Prairie
132.7
Summerville
126.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Grand Prairie and Summerville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Summerville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Summerville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSummerville scores 147.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 163.5 in Grand Prairie. Summerville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,787 vs $1,931 in Grand Prairie (8% lower). Summerville has a living wage (1 adult) of $55,684 vs $58,374 in Grand Prairie (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Summerville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSummerville has a median property tax of $1,826 vs $4,869 in Grand Prairie (167% lower). Grand Prairie has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 7.0% in Summerville. Summerville has a owner-occupied of 68.0% compared to 57.9% in Grand Prairie.
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Jobs & Economy — Grand Prairie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Prairie: 104,365 vs Summerville: 27,738 for labor force. Grand Prairie has a work from home of 11.2% compared to 8.2% in Summerville. Summerville has a poverty rate of 10.3% compared to 12.0% in Grand Prairie.
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Crime & Safety — Grand Prairie leads
Source: FBI UCRSummerville has a property crime clearance of 40.7% compared to 12.4% in Grand Prairie. Summerville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.98 compared to 1.57 in Grand Prairie. Grand Prairie has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.04 in Summerville.
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Schools & Education — Summerville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSummerville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.8% compared to 18.2% in Grand Prairie. Summerville has a high school diploma or higher of 39.1% compared to 34.0% in Grand Prairie.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Prairie has a population of 198,564, about 3.9x the size of Summerville (51,262). Grand Prairie skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 38.1.
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Healthcare — Summerville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSummerville: 4 vs Grand Prairie: 2 for with emergency services. Summerville: 3.8 vs Grand Prairie: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Prairie has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Summerville. Summerville has a bicycle of 0.0% compared to 0.0% in Grand Prairie. Grand Prairie has a work from home of 11.2% compared to 8.2% in Summerville.
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