Population
Hercules
26,245
Benicia
26,861
Median Income
Hercules
$130,583
Benicia
$125,040
Home Value
Hercules
$741,200
Benicia
$778,600
Rent
Hercules
$3,003
Benicia
$2,234
Crime Rate
Hercules
1.68
Benicia
1.34
Cost of Living
Hercules
236.8
Benicia
205.9
Avg Temp
Hercules
N/A
Benicia
N/A
Unemployment
Hercules
4.7%
Benicia
4.0%
How Similar Are Hercules & Benicia?
Benicia is Hercules's #9 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hercules
26,245
Benicia
26,861
Both cities have similar populations — Hercules at 26,245 and Benicia at 26,861.
Violent Crime
Hercules
1.68
Benicia
1.34
Hercules has a 21% higher violent crime than Benicia.
Property Crime
Hercules
6.73
Benicia
10.30
Benicia has a 35% higher property crime than Hercules.
Political Leaning
Hercules
29.4%
Benicia
37.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Benicia has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Hercules
4.7%
Benicia
4.0%
Hercules has a 14% higher unemployment than Benicia.
Median Income
Hercules
$130,583
Benicia
$125,040
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Hercules
$741,200
Benicia
$778,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Hercules
34.5%
Benicia
33.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Hercules
16.8%
Benicia
64.3%
Benicia's demographics is significantly higher than Hercules's — 74% difference.
Cost of Living
Hercules
236.8
Benicia
205.9
Hercules has a 13% higher cost of living than Benicia.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hercules and Benicia share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Benicia
Benicia leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Benicia leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBenicia scores 142.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 199.6 in Hercules. Benicia has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,705 vs $2,385 in Hercules (40% lower). Benicia has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,178 vs $2,912 in Hercules (34% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBenicia has a median property tax of $5,108 vs $7,230 in Hercules (42% lower). Hercules has a vacancy rate of 3.1% compared to 4.7% in Benicia. Benicia has a median rent of $2,234 vs $3,003 in Hercules (34% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Benicia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHercules has a poverty rate of 5.4% compared to 6.9% in Benicia. Benicia has a unemployment rate of 4.0% compared to 4.7% in Hercules. Benicia has a work from home of 20.9% compared to 18.1% in Hercules.
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Crime & Safety — Hercules leads
Source: FBI UCRHercules has a property crime clearance of 28.3% compared to 10.0% in Benicia. Benicia has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.69 compared to 1.35 in Hercules. Hercules has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.67 compared to 2.02 in Benicia.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHercules has a bachelor's degree or higher of 34.5% compared to 33.4% in Benicia.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBenicia has a population of 26,861, about 1x the size of Hercules (26,245). Hercules skews younger with a median age of 43.5 vs 45.1.
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Hercules
Benicia
Healthcare — Benicia leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBenicia: 3.5 vs Hercules: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Benicia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHercules has a public transit of 9.1% compared to 3.0% in Benicia. Benicia has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Hercules. Benicia has a work from home of 20.9% compared to 18.1% in Hercules.
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