Population
Hempstead
58,569
Lemoore
27,023
Median Income
Hempstead
$82,454
Lemoore
$82,189
Home Value
Hempstead
$442,100
Lemoore
$319,200
Rent
Hempstead
$1,649
Lemoore
$1,394
Crime Rate
Hempstead
4.59
Lemoore
4.12
Cost of Living
Hempstead
160.9
Lemoore
130.8
Avg Temp
Hempstead
N/A
Lemoore
N/A
Unemployment
Hempstead
9.5%
Lemoore
10.7%
How Similar Are Hempstead & Lemoore?
Lemoore is Hempstead's #23 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hempstead
58,569
Lemoore
27,023
Hempstead (58,569) is about 2.2x larger than Lemoore (27,023).
Violent Crime
Hempstead
4.59
Lemoore
4.12
Hempstead has a 10% higher violent crime than Lemoore.
Property Crime
Hempstead
10.98
Lemoore
10.82
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Hempstead
52.1%
Lemoore
60.4%
Both cities lean Republican, but Lemoore has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Hempstead
9.5%
Lemoore
10.7%
Lemoore has a 11% higher unemployment than Hempstead.
Median Income
Hempstead
$82,454
Lemoore
$82,189
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Hempstead
$442,100
Lemoore
$319,200
Hempstead has a 28% higher home values than Lemoore.
Education
Hempstead
13.7%
Lemoore
13.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Hempstead
10.1%
Lemoore
50.8%
Lemoore's demographics is significantly higher than Hempstead's — 80% difference.
Cost of Living
Hempstead
160.9
Lemoore
130.8
Hempstead has a 19% higher cost of living than Lemoore.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hempstead and Lemoore differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Lemoore leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lemoore leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLemoore has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,157 vs $2,379 in Hempstead (106% lower). Lemoore has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,469 vs $2,747 in Hempstead (87% lower). Lemoore scores 152.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 230.5 in Hempstead.
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Housing Market — Lemoore leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLemoore has a median property tax of $2,244 vs $10,001 in Hempstead (346% lower). Lemoore has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 8.1% in Hempstead. Hempstead has a median home value of $442,100 vs $319,200 in Lemoore (39% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Hempstead leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHempstead: 30,531 vs Lemoore: 13,593 for labor force. Hempstead has a work from home of 6.5% compared to 3.1% in Lemoore. Hempstead has a unemployment rate of 9.5% compared to 10.7% in Lemoore.
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Crime & Safety — Lemoore leads
Source: FBI UCRHempstead has a property crime clearance of 24.5% compared to 6.6% in Lemoore. Lemoore has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.52 compared to 1.38 in Hempstead. Lemoore has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.94 compared to 1.64 in Hempstead.
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Schools & Education — Hempstead leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHempstead has a high school diploma or higher of 34.8% compared to 31.4% in Lemoore. Hempstead has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.7% compared to 13.3% in Lemoore.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHempstead has a population of 58,569, about 2.2x the size of Lemoore (27,023). Lemoore skews younger with a median age of 31.7 vs 36.5.
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Hempstead
Lemoore
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHempstead: 3.0 vs Lemoore: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lemoore: 5 vs Hempstead: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHempstead has a public transit of 18.6% compared to 0.1% in Lemoore. Hempstead has a work from home of 6.5% compared to 3.1% in Lemoore. Lemoore has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.1% in Hempstead.
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