Population
Grand Prairie
198,564
Sunrise
96,633
Median Income
Grand Prairie
$78,889
Sunrise
$72,107
Home Value
Grand Prairie
$272,200
Sunrise
$328,700
Rent
Grand Prairie
$1,470
Sunrise
$1,999
Crime Rate
Grand Prairie
2.23
Sunrise
2.02
Cost of Living
Grand Prairie
132.7
Sunrise
139.1
Avg Temp
Grand Prairie
N/A
Sunrise
N/A
Unemployment
Grand Prairie
5.2%
Sunrise
6.0%
How Similar Are Grand Prairie & Sunrise?
Sunrise is Grand Prairie's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Grand Prairie
198,564
Sunrise
96,633
Grand Prairie (198,564) is about 2.1x larger than Sunrise (96,633).
Violent Crime
Grand Prairie
2.23
Sunrise
2.02
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Grand Prairie
16.01
Sunrise
13.73
Grand Prairie has a 14% higher property crime than Sunrise.
Political Leaning
Grand Prairie
65.1%
Sunrise
41.0%
Grand Prairie leans Republican while Sunrise leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Grand Prairie
5.2%
Sunrise
6.0%
Sunrise has a 14% higher unemployment than Grand Prairie.
Median Income
Grand Prairie
$78,889
Sunrise
$72,107
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Grand Prairie
$272,200
Sunrise
$328,700
Sunrise has a 17% higher home values than Grand Prairie.
Education
Grand Prairie
18.2%
Sunrise
23.9%
Sunrise has a 24% higher education than Grand Prairie.
Demographics
Grand Prairie
32.9%
Sunrise
32.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Grand Prairie
132.7
Sunrise
139.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Grand Prairie and Sunrise share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sunrise leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Grand Prairie leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGrand Prairie has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,931 vs $2,333 in Sunrise (17% lower). Grand Prairie scores 163.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 193.3 in Sunrise. Grand Prairie has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,648 vs $1,900 in Sunrise (13% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSunrise has a median property tax of $2,487 vs $4,869 in Grand Prairie (96% lower). Grand Prairie has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 10.4% in Sunrise. Grand Prairie has a single-family homes of 67.4% compared to 49.5% in Sunrise.
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Jobs & Economy — Grand Prairie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Prairie: 104,365 vs Sunrise: 53,664 for labor force. Grand Prairie has a unemployment rate of 5.2% compared to 6.0% in Sunrise. Grand Prairie has a private sector of 96.3% compared to 86.9% in Sunrise.
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Crime & Safety — Sunrise leads
Source: FBI UCRSunrise has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.00 compared to 1.57 in Grand Prairie. Grand Prairie has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.28 compared to 0.62 in Sunrise. Sunrise has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.15 compared to 1.71 in Grand Prairie.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Sunrise leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSunrise has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.9% compared to 18.2% in Grand Prairie. Sunrise has a high school diploma or higher of 43.6% compared to 34.0% in Grand Prairie.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Prairie has a population of 198,564, about 2.1x the size of Sunrise (96,633). Grand Prairie skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 42.3.
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Black
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Grand Prairie
Sunrise
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGrand Prairie: 2.7 vs Sunrise: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Sunrise: 4 vs Grand Prairie: 2 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Sunrise leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSunrise has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Grand Prairie. Sunrise has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.1% in Grand Prairie. Grand Prairie has a drive alone of 75.6% compared to 72.9% in Sunrise.
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