Population
Hanover
16,483
Sweet Home
9,977
Median Income
Hanover
$64,135
Sweet Home
$59,479
Home Value
Hanover
$200,900
Sweet Home
$245,700
Rent
Hanover
$1,095
Sweet Home
$1,135
Crime Rate
Hanover
1.08
Sweet Home
1.94
Cost of Living
Hanover
107.7
Sweet Home
109.5
Avg Temp
Hanover
N/A
Sweet Home
N/A
Unemployment
Hanover
8.2%
Sweet Home
8.2%
How Similar Are Hanover & Sweet Home?
Sweet Home is Hanover's #10 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hanover
16,483
Sweet Home
9,977
Hanover has a 39% larger population than Sweet Home.
Violent Crime
Hanover
1.08
Sweet Home
1.94
Sweet Home has a 44% higher violent crime than Hanover.
Property Crime
Hanover
25.10
Sweet Home
26.73
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Hanover
62.2%
Sweet Home
60.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Hanover
8.2%
Sweet Home
8.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Hanover
$64,135
Sweet Home
$59,479
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Hanover
$200,900
Sweet Home
$245,700
Sweet Home has a 18% higher home values than Hanover.
Education
Hanover
11.7%
Sweet Home
7.0%
Hanover has a 40% higher education than Sweet Home.
Demographics
Hanover
83.6%
Sweet Home
86.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Hanover
107.7
Sweet Home
109.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hanover and Sweet Home share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sweet Home
Hanover leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hanover leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHanover scores 98.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 117.5 in Sweet Home. Hanover has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,060 vs $1,236 in Sweet Home (14% lower). Hanover has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,335 vs $1,500 in Sweet Home (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Sweet Home leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSweet Home has a vacancy rate of 2.4% compared to 7.9% in Hanover. Sweet Home has a median property tax of $2,576 vs $3,931 in Hanover (53% lower). Sweet Home has a median home value of $245,700 vs $200,900 in Hanover (18% higher).
Median Home Value
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Hanover leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHanover: 9,105 vs Sweet Home: 4,231 for labor force. Sweet Home has a work from home of 7.8% compared to 3.9% in Hanover. Hanover has a poverty rate of 13.1% compared to 17.4% in Sweet Home.
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Crime & Safety — Hanover leads
Source: FBI UCRHanover has a property crime clearance of 52.5% compared to 21.7% in Sweet Home. Hanover has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.10 in Sweet Home. Hanover has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.48 compared to 3.49 in Sweet Home.
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Hanover leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHanover has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.7% compared to 7.0% in Sweet Home. Hanover has a high school diploma or higher of 43.3% compared to 33.4% in Sweet Home.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHanover has a population of 16,483, about 1.7x the size of Sweet Home (9,977).
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Hanover
Sweet Home
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHanover: 3.5 vs Sweet Home: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Sweet Home: 5 vs Hanover: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Hanover leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSweet Home has a work from home of 7.8% compared to 3.9% in Hanover. Hanover has a drive alone of 81.4% compared to 75.6% in Sweet Home.
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