Population
Hanover Park
36,850
Watauga
23,336
Median Income
Hanover Park
$92,263
Watauga
$91,669
Home Value
Hanover Park
$260,900
Watauga
$233,400
Rent
Hanover Park
$1,478
Watauga
$1,826
Crime Rate
Hanover Park
1.26
Watauga
1.19
Cost of Living
Hanover Park
141.9
Watauga
143.4
Avg Temp
Hanover Park
N/A
Watauga
N/A
Unemployment
Hanover Park
4.5%
Watauga
4.6%
How Similar Are Hanover Park & Watauga?
Watauga is Hanover Park's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hanover Park
36,850
Watauga
23,336
Hanover Park has a 37% larger population than Watauga.
Violent Crime
Hanover Park
1.26
Watauga
1.19
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Hanover Park
4.16
Watauga
8.54
Watauga's property crime is significantly higher than Hanover Park's — 51% difference.
Political Leaning
Hanover Park
28.4%
Watauga
51.9%
Hanover Park leans Democratic while Watauga leans Republican.
Unemployment
Hanover Park
4.5%
Watauga
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Hanover Park
$92,263
Watauga
$91,669
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Hanover Park
$260,900
Watauga
$233,400
Hanover Park has a 11% higher home values than Watauga.
Education
Hanover Park
18.8%
Watauga
17.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Hanover Park
38.0%
Watauga
60.9%
Watauga has a 38% higher demographics than Hanover Park.
Cost of Living
Hanover Park
141.9
Watauga
143.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hanover Park and Watauga share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Hanover Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWatauga has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,473 vs $1,581 in Hanover Park (7% lower). Watauga has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,723 vs $1,781 in Hanover Park. Hanover Park scores 169.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 175.0 in Watauga.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWatauga has a median property tax of $4,033 vs $6,180 in Hanover Park (53% lower). Hanover Park has a median rent of $1,478 vs $1,826 in Watauga (19% lower). Watauga has a single-family homes of 97.1% compared to 82.8% in Hanover Park.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHanover Park: 19,278 vs Watauga: 13,206 for labor force. Watauga has a poverty rate of 10.1% compared to 13.7% in Hanover Park. Watauga has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 9.9% in Hanover Park.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRWatauga has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.53 compared to 0.89 in Hanover Park. Hanover Park has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 2.82 compared to 5.85 in Watauga. Watauga has a violent crime clearance of 59.3% compared to 28.9% in Hanover Park.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWatauga has a high school diploma or higher of 38.7% compared to 36.2% in Hanover Park. Hanover Park has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.8% compared to 17.7% in Watauga.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHanover Park has a population of 36,850, about 1.6x the size of Watauga (23,336). Hanover Park skews younger with a median age of 35.0 vs 36.6.
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Hanover Park
Watauga
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWatauga: 4 vs Hanover Park: 3 for with emergency services. Hanover Park: 3.7 vs Watauga: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Watauga leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHanover Park has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 0.5% in Watauga. Watauga has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Hanover Park. Watauga has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 9.9% in Hanover Park.
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