Population
Harvey
21,710
Wilson
47,740
Median Income
Harvey
$43,524
Wilson
$47,294
Home Value
Harvey
$189,700
Wilson
$192,000
Rent
Harvey
$1,196
Wilson
$925
Crime Rate
Harvey
N/A
Wilson
5.79
Cost of Living
Harvey
95.3
Wilson
89.2
Avg Temp
Harvey
N/A
Wilson
N/A
Unemployment
Harvey
8.2%
Wilson
7.4%
How Similar Are Harvey & Wilson?
Wilson is Harvey's #9 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Harvey
21,710
Wilson
47,740
Wilson (47,740) is about 2.2x larger than Harvey (21,710).
Political Leaning
Harvey
55.5%
Wilson
49.4%
Harvey leans Republican while Wilson leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Harvey
8.2%
Wilson
7.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Harvey
$43,524
Wilson
$47,294
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Harvey
$189,700
Wilson
$192,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Harvey
12.9%
Wilson
15.5%
Wilson has a 17% higher education than Harvey.
Demographics
Harvey
29.8%
Wilson
36.3%
Wilson has a 18% higher demographics than Harvey.
Cost of Living
Harvey
95.3
Wilson
89.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Harvey and Wilson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Harvey
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Wilson
Wilson leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wilson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWilson has a fair market rent (1br) of $794 vs $1,113 in Harvey (40% lower). Wilson scores 83.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 108.2 in Harvey. Wilson has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,025 vs $1,331 in Harvey (30% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHarvey has a median property tax of $779 vs $1,875 in Wilson (58% lower). Wilson has a median rent of $925 vs $1,196 in Harvey (29% lower). Harvey has a vacancy rate of 8.5% compared to 10.7% in Wilson.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Wilson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilson: 22,065 vs Harvey: 10,116 for labor force. Wilson: 20 min vs Harvey: 30 min for mean commute. Wilson has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 3.2% in Harvey.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWilson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.5% compared to 12.9% in Harvey. Harvey has a high school diploma or higher of 38.1% compared to 37.7% in Wilson.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilson has a population of 47,740, about 2.2x the size of Harvey (21,710). Harvey skews younger with a median age of 37.4 vs 39.1.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Harvey
Wilson
Healthcare — Wilson leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWilson: 4 vs Harvey: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Harvey leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHarvey has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Wilson. Harvey has a public transit of 2.9% compared to 0.1% in Wilson. Wilson: 20 min vs Harvey: 30 min for mean commute time.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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