Population
Hempstead
58,569
Sanger
26,515
Median Income
Hempstead
$82,454
Sanger
$74,428
Home Value
Hempstead
$442,100
Sanger
$346,000
Rent
Hempstead
$1,649
Sanger
$1,131
Crime Rate
Hempstead
4.59
Sanger
4.84
Cost of Living
Hempstead
160.9
Sanger
121.3
Avg Temp
Hempstead
N/A
Sanger
N/A
Unemployment
Hempstead
9.5%
Sanger
9.2%
How Similar Are Hempstead & Sanger?
Sanger is Hempstead's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hempstead
58,569
Sanger
26,515
Hempstead (58,569) is about 2.2x larger than Sanger (26,515).
Violent Crime
Hempstead
4.59
Sanger
4.84
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Hempstead
10.98
Sanger
10.74
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Hempstead
52.1%
Sanger
50.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Hempstead
9.5%
Sanger
9.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Hempstead
$82,454
Sanger
$74,428
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Hempstead
$442,100
Sanger
$346,000
Hempstead has a 22% higher home values than Sanger.
Education
Hempstead
13.7%
Sanger
7.8%
Hempstead has a 43% higher education than Sanger.
Demographics
Hempstead
10.1%
Sanger
39.5%
Sanger's demographics is significantly higher than Hempstead's — 75% difference.
Cost of Living
Hempstead
160.9
Sanger
121.3
Hempstead has a 25% higher cost of living than Sanger.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hempstead and Sanger share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hempstead
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Sanger
Hempstead leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sanger leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSanger has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,355 vs $2,379 in Hempstead (76% lower). Sanger has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,664 vs $2,747 in Hempstead (65% lower). Sanger scores 141.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 230.5 in Hempstead.
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Housing Market — Sanger leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanger has a median property tax of $2,401 vs $10,001 in Hempstead (317% lower). Sanger has a median rent of $1,131 vs $1,649 in Hempstead (46% lower). Sanger has a vacancy rate of 5.7% compared to 8.1% in Hempstead.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHempstead: 30,531 vs Sanger: 11,948 for labor force. Hempstead has a per capita income of $33,415 vs $26,044 in Sanger (28% higher). Hempstead has a work from home of 6.5% compared to 5.1% in Sanger.
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Crime & Safety — Hempstead leads
Source: FBI UCRHempstead has a property crime clearance of 24.5% compared to 6.7% in Sanger. Sanger has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.38 compared to 1.38 in Hempstead. Sanger has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.99 compared to 1.64 in Hempstead.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Hempstead leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHempstead has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.7% compared to 7.8% in Sanger. Hempstead has a high school diploma or higher of 34.8% compared to 25.0% in Sanger.
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 ACSHempstead has a population of 58,569, about 2.2x the size of Sanger (26,515). Sanger skews younger with a median age of 31.0 vs 36.5.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Hempstead
Sanger
Healthcare — Hempstead leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHempstead: 4 vs Sanger: 3 for with emergency services. Hempstead: 3.0 vs Sanger: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Hempstead leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHempstead has a public transit of 18.6% compared to 0.4% in Sanger. Sanger has a drive alone of 80.6% compared to 57.7% in Hempstead. Hempstead has a work from home of 6.5% compared to 5.1% in Sanger.
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