Population
Guthrie
11,021
Storm Lake
11,275
Median Income
Guthrie
$54,640
Storm Lake
$58,341
Home Value
Guthrie
$176,200
Storm Lake
$163,600
Rent
Guthrie
$874
Storm Lake
$830
Crime Rate
Guthrie
1.64
Storm Lake
2.87
Cost of Living
Guthrie
90.8
Storm Lake
88.3
Avg Temp
Guthrie
N/A
Storm Lake
N/A
Unemployment
Guthrie
3.8%
Storm Lake
3.7%
How Similar Are Guthrie & Storm Lake?
Storm Lake is Guthrie's #6 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Guthrie
11,021
Storm Lake
11,275
Both cities have similar populations — Guthrie at 11,021 and Storm Lake at 11,275.
Violent Crime
Guthrie
1.64
Storm Lake
2.87
Storm Lake has a 43% higher violent crime than Guthrie.
Property Crime
Guthrie
16.71
Storm Lake
16.79
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Guthrie
73.5%
Storm Lake
66.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Guthrie has a stronger Republican lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Guthrie
3.8%
Storm Lake
3.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Guthrie
$54,640
Storm Lake
$58,341
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Guthrie
$176,200
Storm Lake
$163,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Guthrie
14.9%
Storm Lake
11.2%
Guthrie has a 25% higher education than Storm Lake.
Demographics
Guthrie
70.1%
Storm Lake
53.0%
Guthrie has a 24% higher demographics than Storm Lake.
Cost of Living
Guthrie
90.8
Storm Lake
88.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Guthrie and Storm Lake share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Guthrie
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Storm Lake
Guthrie leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Storm Lake leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDStorm Lake scores 63.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 95.8 in Guthrie. Storm Lake has a fair market rent (1br) of $770 vs $1,017 in Guthrie (32% lower). Storm Lake has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,010 vs $1,244 in Guthrie (23% lower).
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Housing Market — Guthrie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStorm Lake has a vacancy rate of 6.6% compared to 13.6% in Guthrie. Guthrie has a median property tax of $1,113 vs $2,318 in Storm Lake (52% lower). Guthrie has a single-family homes of 83.1% compared to 65.7% in Storm Lake.
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Jobs & Economy — Storm Lake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStorm Lake has a poverty rate of 7.7% compared to 21.6% in Guthrie. Storm Lake: 10 min vs Guthrie: 23 min for mean commute. Guthrie has a work from home of 6.5% compared to 5.6% in Storm Lake.
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Crime & Safety — Guthrie leads
Source: FBI UCRGuthrie has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.35 in Storm Lake. Storm Lake has a violent crime clearance of 81.8% compared to 26.3% in Guthrie. Guthrie has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.95 compared to 2.18 in Storm Lake.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Guthrie leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGuthrie has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.9% compared to 11.2% in Storm Lake. Guthrie has a high school diploma or higher of 38.7% compared to 29.5% in Storm Lake.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStorm Lake has a population of 11,275, about 1x the size of Guthrie (11,021). Storm Lake skews younger with a median age of 31.2 vs 39.7.
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Guthrie
Storm Lake
Healthcare — Guthrie leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGuthrie: 4.0 vs Storm Lake: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Guthrie: 5 vs Storm Lake: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStorm Lake: 10 min vs Guthrie: 23 min for mean commute time. Storm Lake has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.0% in Guthrie. Guthrie has a drive alone of 85.2% compared to 61.2% in Storm Lake.
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