Population
Hercules
26,245
Mill Creek
20,846
Median Income
Hercules
$130,583
Mill Creek
$121,578
Home Value
Hercules
$741,200
Mill Creek
$836,300
Rent
Hercules
$3,003
Mill Creek
$2,197
Crime Rate
Hercules
1.68
Mill Creek
1.26
Cost of Living
Hercules
236.8
Mill Creek
216.4
Avg Temp
Hercules
N/A
Mill Creek
N/A
Unemployment
Hercules
4.7%
Mill Creek
4.5%
How Similar Are Hercules & Mill Creek?
Mill Creek is Hercules's #20 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hercules
26,245
Mill Creek
20,846
Hercules has a 21% larger population than Mill Creek.
Violent Crime
Hercules
1.68
Mill Creek
1.26
Hercules has a 25% higher violent crime than Mill Creek.
Property Crime
Hercules
6.73
Mill Creek
18.32
Mill Creek's property crime is significantly higher than Hercules's — 63% difference.
Political Leaning
Hercules
29.4%
Mill Creek
38.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Mill Creek has a stronger Democratic lean (24% difference).
Unemployment
Hercules
4.7%
Mill Creek
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Hercules
$130,583
Mill Creek
$121,578
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Hercules
$741,200
Mill Creek
$836,300
Mill Creek has a 11% higher home values than Hercules.
Education
Hercules
34.5%
Mill Creek
38.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Hercules
16.8%
Mill Creek
64.0%
Mill Creek's demographics is significantly higher than Hercules's — 74% difference.
Cost of Living
Hercules
236.8
Mill Creek
216.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hercules and Mill Creek share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hercules
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Mill Creek
Mill Creek leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mill Creek leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMill Creek has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,501 vs $2,912 in Hercules (16% lower). Mill Creek scores 311.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 350.0 in Hercules. Mill Creek has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,146 vs $2,385 in Hercules (11% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHercules has a vacancy rate of 3.1% compared to 7.4% in Mill Creek. Hercules has a single-family homes of 78.6% compared to 57.5% in Mill Creek. Mill Creek has a median rent of $2,197 vs $3,003 in Hercules (37% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Mill Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMill Creek has a work from home of 27.4% compared to 18.1% in Hercules. Hercules: 14,530 vs Mill Creek: 11,536 for labor force. Mill Creek has a government sector of 43.8% compared to 36.9% in Hercules.
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Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Mill Creek leads
Source: FBI UCRHercules has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.67 compared to 2.71 in Mill Creek. Hercules has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.71 compared to 13.00 in Mill Creek. Hercules has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 6.73 compared to 18.32 in Mill Creek.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Mill Creek leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMill Creek has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.1% compared to 34.5% in Hercules. Mill Creek has a high school diploma or higher of 46.0% compared to 44.8% in Hercules.
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 ACSHercules has a population of 26,245, about 1.3x the size of Mill Creek (20,846). Mill Creek skews younger with a median age of 38.8 vs 43.5.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Hercules
Mill Creek
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMill Creek: 4 vs Hercules: 3 for with emergency services. Hercules: 3.3 vs Mill Creek: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHercules has a public transit of 9.1% compared to 4.8% in Mill Creek. Mill Creek has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Hercules. Mill Creek has a work from home of 27.4% compared to 18.1% in Hercules.
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