Population
Hempstead
58,569
Indio
90,669
Median Income
Hempstead
$82,454
Indio
$78,709
Home Value
Hempstead
$442,100
Indio
$424,700
Rent
Hempstead
$1,649
Indio
$1,392
Crime Rate
Hempstead
4.59
Indio
2.69
Cost of Living
Hempstead
160.9
Indio
137.2
Avg Temp
Hempstead
N/A
Indio
N/A
Unemployment
Hempstead
9.5%
Indio
4.6%
How Similar Are Hempstead & Indio?
Indio is Hempstead's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hempstead
58,569
Indio
90,669
Indio has a 35% larger population than Hempstead.
Violent Crime
Hempstead
4.59
Indio
2.69
Hempstead has a 41% higher violent crime than Indio.
Property Crime
Hempstead
10.98
Indio
11.25
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Hempstead
52.1%
Indio
49.3%
Hempstead leans Republican while Indio leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Hempstead
9.5%
Indio
4.6%
Hempstead's unemployment is significantly higher than Indio's — 51% difference.
Median Income
Hempstead
$82,454
Indio
$78,709
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Hempstead
$442,100
Indio
$424,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Hempstead
13.7%
Indio
14.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Hempstead
10.1%
Indio
36.5%
Indio's demographics is significantly higher than Hempstead's — 72% difference.
Cost of Living
Hempstead
160.9
Indio
137.2
Hempstead has a 15% higher cost of living than Indio.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hempstead and Indio share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hempstead
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Indio
Indio leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Indio leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDIndio has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $2,379 in Hempstead (34% lower). Indio scores 181.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 230.5 in Hempstead. Indio scores 106.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 133.1 in Hempstead.
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Housing Market — Indio leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIndio has a median property tax of $4,473 vs $10,001 in Hempstead (124% lower). Hempstead has a vacancy rate of 8.1% compared to 15.7% in Indio. Indio has a single-family homes of 71.3% compared to 47.6% in Hempstead.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Indio leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIndio has a unemployment rate of 4.6% compared to 9.5% in Hempstead. Indio: 22 min vs Hempstead: 31 min for mean commute. Hempstead has a work from home of 6.5% compared to 5.0% in Indio.
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Crime & Safety — Indio leads
Source: FBI UCRHempstead has a property crime clearance of 24.5% compared to 3.7% in Indio. Indio has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.05 in Hempstead. Indio has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.30 compared to 1.38 in Hempstead.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHempstead has a high school diploma or higher of 34.8% compared to 32.5% in Indio. Indio has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.1% compared to 13.7% in Hempstead.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIndio has a population of 90,669, about 1.5x the size of Hempstead (58,569). Hempstead skews younger with a median age of 36.5 vs 38.2.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Hempstead
Indio
Healthcare — Indio leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareIndio: 5 vs Hempstead: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Indio leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHempstead has a public transit of 18.6% compared to 0.2% in Indio. Indio has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Hempstead. Indio: 22 min vs Hempstead: 31 min for mean commute time.
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