Population
Hempstead
58,569
Turlock
72,400
Median Income
Hempstead
$82,454
Turlock
$79,807
Home Value
Hempstead
$442,100
Turlock
$443,900
Rent
Hempstead
$1,649
Turlock
$1,498
Crime Rate
Hempstead
4.59
Turlock
4.76
Cost of Living
Hempstead
160.9
Turlock
140.1
Avg Temp
Hempstead
N/A
Turlock
N/A
Unemployment
Hempstead
9.5%
Turlock
7.8%
How Similar Are Hempstead & Turlock?
Turlock is Hempstead's #20 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hempstead
58,569
Turlock
72,400
Turlock has a 19% larger population than Hempstead.
Violent Crime
Hempstead
4.59
Turlock
4.76
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Hempstead
10.98
Turlock
18.77
Turlock has a 41% higher property crime than Hempstead.
Political Leaning
Hempstead
52.1%
Turlock
54.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Hempstead
9.5%
Turlock
7.8%
Hempstead has a 18% higher unemployment than Turlock.
Median Income
Hempstead
$82,454
Turlock
$79,807
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Hempstead
$442,100
Turlock
$443,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Hempstead
13.7%
Turlock
16.9%
Turlock has a 19% higher education than Hempstead.
Demographics
Hempstead
10.1%
Turlock
54.5%
Turlock's demographics is significantly higher than Hempstead's — 82% difference.
Cost of Living
Hempstead
160.9
Turlock
140.1
Hempstead has a 13% higher cost of living than Turlock.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hempstead and Turlock share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hempstead
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Turlock
Turlock leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Turlock leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTurlock has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,356 vs $2,379 in Hempstead (75% lower). Turlock has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,758 vs $2,747 in Hempstead (56% lower). Turlock scores 185.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 230.5 in Hempstead.
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Housing Market — Turlock leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTurlock has a median property tax of $3,379 vs $10,001 in Hempstead (196% lower). Turlock has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 8.1% in Hempstead. Turlock has a single-family homes of 70.8% compared to 47.6% in Hempstead.
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Jobs & Economy — Turlock leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTurlock has a poverty rate of 10.8% compared to 14.8% in Hempstead. Turlock: 24 min vs Hempstead: 31 min for mean commute. Turlock has a unemployment rate of 7.8% compared to 9.5% in Hempstead.
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Crime & Safety — Hempstead leads
Source: FBI UCRHempstead has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.17 compared to 13.69 in Turlock. Hempstead has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 10.98 compared to 18.77 in Turlock. Hempstead has a property crime clearance of 24.5% compared to 17.6% in Turlock.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTurlock has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.9% compared to 13.7% in Hempstead. Hempstead has a high school diploma or higher of 34.8% compared to 31.4% in Turlock.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTurlock has a population of 72,400, about 1.2x the size of Hempstead (58,569). Turlock skews younger with a median age of 34.6 vs 36.5.
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Black
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Hempstead
Turlock
Healthcare — Hempstead leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHempstead: 3.0 vs Turlock: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Turlock leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHempstead has a public transit of 18.6% compared to 0.5% in Turlock. Turlock has a drive alone of 81.0% compared to 57.7% in Hempstead. Turlock: 24 min vs Hempstead: 31 min for mean commute time.
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