Population
Hercules
26,245
Eastern Goleta Valley
29,411
Median Income
Hercules
$130,583
Eastern Goleta Valley
$136,839
Home Value
Hercules
$741,200
Eastern Goleta Valley
$1,192,000
Rent
Hercules
$3,003
Eastern Goleta Valley
$2,924
Crime Rate
Hercules
1.68
Eastern Goleta Valley
N/A
Cost of Living
Hercules
236.8
Eastern Goleta Valley
245.7
Avg Temp
Hercules
N/A
Eastern Goleta Valley
N/A
Unemployment
Hercules
4.7%
Eastern Goleta Valley
4.6%
How Similar Are Hercules & Eastern Goleta Valley?
Eastern Goleta Valley is Hercules's #10 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hercules
26,245
Eastern Goleta Valley
29,411
Eastern Goleta Valley has a 11% larger population than Hercules.
Political Leaning
Hercules
29.4%
Eastern Goleta Valley
35.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Eastern Goleta Valley has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Hercules
4.7%
Eastern Goleta Valley
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Hercules
$130,583
Eastern Goleta Valley
$136,839
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Hercules
$741,200
Eastern Goleta Valley
$1,192,000
Eastern Goleta Valley has a 38% higher home values than Hercules.
Education
Hercules
34.5%
Eastern Goleta Valley
37.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Hercules
16.8%
Eastern Goleta Valley
69.3%
Eastern Goleta Valley's demographics is significantly higher than Hercules's — 76% difference.
Cost of Living
Hercules
236.8
Eastern Goleta Valley
245.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Hercules and Eastern Goleta Valley share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hercules
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Eastern Goleta Valley
Eastern Goleta Valley leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hercules leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEastern Goleta Valley scores 116.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 199.6 in Hercules. Hercules has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,385 vs $2,746 in Eastern Goleta Valley (13% lower). Hercules scores 350.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in Eastern Goleta Valley.
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Housing Market — Hercules leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHercules has a vacancy rate of 3.1% compared to 5.9% in Eastern Goleta Valley. Eastern Goleta Valley has a median home value of $1,192,000 vs $741,200 in Hercules (38% higher). Hercules has a owner-occupied of 81.1% compared to 73.2% in Eastern Goleta Valley.
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Jobs & Economy — Eastern Goleta Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHercules has a poverty rate of 5.4% compared to 7.2% in Eastern Goleta Valley. Eastern Goleta Valley has a per capita income of $69,568 vs $56,098 in Hercules (19% higher). Eastern Goleta Valley has a work from home of 20.5% compared to 18.1% in Hercules.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Eastern Goleta Valley leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEastern Goleta Valley has a bachelor's degree or higher of 37.0% compared to 34.5% in Hercules. Eastern Goleta Valley has a high school diploma or higher of 47.3% compared to 44.8% in Hercules.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEastern Goleta Valley has a population of 29,411, about 1.1x the size of Hercules (26,245). Hercules skews younger with a median age of 43.5 vs 44.9.
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Hercules
Eastern Goleta Valley
Healthcare — Eastern Goleta Valley leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEastern Goleta Valley: 5.0 vs Hercules: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Eastern Goleta Valley: 4 vs Hercules: 3 for with emergency services.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Eastern Goleta Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHercules has a public transit of 9.1% compared to 1.9% in Eastern Goleta Valley. Eastern Goleta Valley has a bicycle of 1.8% compared to 0.1% in Hercules. Eastern Goleta Valley has a work from home of 20.5% compared to 18.1% in Hercules.
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