Population
Hawthorne
85,933
Auburn
85,455
Median Income
Hawthorne
$72,719
Auburn
$95,367
Home Value
Hawthorne
$813,700
Auburn
$510,400
Rent
Hawthorne
$1,723
Auburn
$1,713
Crime Rate
Hawthorne
7.27
Auburn
5.44
Cost of Living
Hawthorne
168.7
Auburn
162.8
Avg Temp
Hawthorne
N/A
Auburn
N/A
Unemployment
Hawthorne
7.8%
Auburn
5.3%
How Similar Are Hawthorne & Auburn?
Auburn is Hawthorne's #23 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hawthorne
85,933
Auburn
85,455
Both cities have similar populations — Hawthorne at 85,933 and Auburn at 85,455.
Violent Crime
Hawthorne
7.27
Auburn
5.44
Hawthorne has a 25% higher violent crime than Auburn.
Property Crime
Hawthorne
24.65
Auburn
39.68
Auburn has a 38% higher property crime than Hawthorne.
Political Leaning
Hawthorne
31.9%
Auburn
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Hawthorne has a stronger Democratic lean (30% difference).
Unemployment
Hawthorne
7.8%
Auburn
5.3%
Hawthorne has a 32% higher unemployment than Auburn.
Median Income
Hawthorne
$72,719
Auburn
$95,367
Auburn has a 24% higher median income than Hawthorne.
Home Values
Hawthorne
$813,700
Auburn
$510,400
Hawthorne has a 37% higher home values than Auburn.
Education
Hawthorne
16.5%
Auburn
18.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Hawthorne
23.8%
Auburn
53.3%
Auburn's demographics is significantly higher than Hawthorne's — 55% difference.
Cost of Living
Hawthorne
168.7
Auburn
162.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hawthorne and Auburn differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Auburn leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Auburn leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAuburn scores 219.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 272.1 in Hawthorne. Hawthorne scores 111.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 132.6 in Auburn. Hawthorne scores 105.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 122.9 in Auburn.
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Housing Market — Auburn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHawthorne has a median home value of $813,700 vs $510,400 in Auburn (59% higher). Auburn has a owner-occupied of 61.4% compared to 27.5% in Hawthorne. Auburn has a single-family homes of 58.0% compared to 32.8% in Hawthorne.
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Jobs & Economy — Auburn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAuburn has a poverty rate of 7.6% compared to 16.4% in Hawthorne. Auburn has a unemployment rate of 5.3% compared to 7.8% in Hawthorne. Auburn has a work from home of 12.8% compared to 9.4% in Hawthorne.
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Crime & Safety — Hawthorne leads
Source: FBI UCRHawthorne has a violent crime clearance of 40.1% compared to 21.3% in Auburn. Hawthorne has a property crime clearance of 12.4% compared to 6.8% in Auburn. Auburn has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.38 compared to 2.23 in Hawthorne.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Auburn leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAuburn has a high school diploma or higher of 36.2% compared to 32.7% in Hawthorne. Auburn has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.0% compared to 16.5% in Hawthorne.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHawthorne has a population of 85,933, about 1x the size of Auburn (85,455). Hawthorne skews younger with a median age of 33.6 vs 35.7.
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Hawthorne
Auburn
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAuburn: 5 vs Hawthorne: 3 for with emergency services. Hawthorne: 2.8 vs Auburn: 2.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHawthorne has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.1% in Auburn. Auburn has a work from home of 12.8% compared to 9.4% in Hawthorne. Hawthorne has a public transit of 4.0% compared to 3.3% in Auburn.
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