Population
Harker Heights
33,595
Lebanon
21,216
Median Income
Harker Heights
$82,685
Lebanon
$78,598
Home Value
Harker Heights
$269,000
Lebanon
$257,100
Rent
Harker Heights
$1,114
Lebanon
$1,067
Crime Rate
Harker Heights
1.35
Lebanon
1.18
Cost of Living
Harker Heights
124.6
Lebanon
116.1
Avg Temp
Harker Heights
N/A
Lebanon
N/A
Unemployment
Harker Heights
4.7%
Lebanon
1.9%
How Similar Are Harker Heights & Lebanon?
Lebanon is Harker Heights's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Harker Heights
33,595
Lebanon
21,216
Harker Heights has a 37% larger population than Lebanon.
Violent Crime
Harker Heights
1.35
Lebanon
1.18
Harker Heights has a 12% higher violent crime than Lebanon.
Property Crime
Harker Heights
9.90
Lebanon
10.87
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Harker Heights
57.6%
Lebanon
65.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but Lebanon has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Harker Heights
4.7%
Lebanon
1.9%
Harker Heights's unemployment is significantly higher than Lebanon's — 60% difference.
Median Income
Harker Heights
$82,685
Lebanon
$78,598
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Harker Heights
$269,000
Lebanon
$257,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Harker Heights
20.0%
Lebanon
19.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Harker Heights
48.1%
Lebanon
90.7%
Lebanon has a 47% higher demographics than Harker Heights.
Cost of Living
Harker Heights
124.6
Lebanon
116.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Harker Heights and Lebanon share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Harker Heights
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Lebanon
Lebanon leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lebanon leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLebanon scores 101.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 126.4 in Harker Heights. Harker Heights has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,233 vs $1,353 in Lebanon (9% lower). Lebanon has a living wage (1 adult) of $51,093 vs $54,846 in Harker Heights (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Lebanon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLebanon has a median property tax of $3,247 vs $3,800 in Harker Heights (17% lower). Lebanon has a vacancy rate of 5.7% compared to 6.6% in Harker Heights. Harker Heights has a median home value of $269,000 vs $257,100 in Lebanon (5% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lebanon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLebanon has a unemployment rate of 1.9% compared to 4.7% in Harker Heights. Harker Heights: 16,945 vs Lebanon: 10,811 for labor force. Lebanon has a poverty rate of 6.8% compared to 10.4% in Harker Heights.
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Crime & Safety — Harker Heights leads
Source: FBI UCRLebanon has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.59 compared to 1.81 in Harker Heights. Harker Heights has a property crime clearance of 33.6% compared to 13.0% in Lebanon. Harker Heights has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.09 in Lebanon.
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLebanon has a high school diploma or higher of 41.9% compared to 34.2% in Harker Heights. Harker Heights has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.0% compared to 19.2% in Lebanon.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHarker Heights has a population of 33,595, about 1.6x the size of Lebanon (21,216). Harker Heights skews younger with a median age of 35.0 vs 37.3.
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Married Population
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Harker Heights
Lebanon
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLebanon: 4 vs Harker Heights: 3 for with emergency services. Harker Heights: 3.7 vs Lebanon: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Harker Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLebanon has a work from home of 10.3% compared to 9.0% in Harker Heights.
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