Population
Hercules
26,245
Union City
68,141
Median Income
Hercules
$130,583
Union City
$137,194
Home Value
Hercules
$741,200
Union City
$1,058,200
Rent
Hercules
$3,003
Union City
$2,713
Crime Rate
Hercules
1.68
Union City
4.08
Cost of Living
Hercules
236.8
Union City
247.9
Avg Temp
Hercules
N/A
Union City
N/A
Unemployment
Hercules
4.7%
Union City
5.0%
How Similar Are Hercules & Union City?
Union City is Hercules's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hercules
26,245
Union City
68,141
Union City (68,141) is about 2.6x larger than Hercules (26,245).
Violent Crime
Hercules
1.68
Union City
4.08
Union City's violent crime is significantly higher than Hercules's — 59% difference.
Property Crime
Hercules
6.73
Union City
22.35
Union City's property crime is significantly higher than Hercules's — 70% difference.
Political Leaning
Hercules
29.4%
Union City
21.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Hercules has a stronger Democratic lean (28% difference).
Unemployment
Hercules
4.7%
Union City
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Hercules
$130,583
Union City
$137,194
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Hercules
$741,200
Union City
$1,058,200
Union City has a 30% higher home values than Hercules.
Education
Hercules
34.5%
Union City
33.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Hercules
16.8%
Union City
17.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Hercules
236.8
Union City
247.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hercules and Union City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
0
Hercules
0
Union City
Hercules leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hercules leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDUnion City scores 157.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 199.6 in Hercules. Hercules scores 350.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 389.0 in Union City. Hercules scores 179.9 on the utilities index (100 = national avg) vs 190.7 in Union City.
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 — Hercules leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUnion City has a median home value of $1,058,200 vs $741,200 in Hercules (30% higher). Hercules has a owner-occupied of 81.1% compared to 67.0% in Union City. Hercules has a median property tax of $7,230 vs $8,139 in Union City (11% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Union City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUnion City: 37,444 vs Hercules: 14,530 for labor force. Hercules has a poverty rate of 5.4% compared to 7.0% in Union City. Union City has a government sector of 46.4% compared to 36.9% in Hercules.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Hercules leads
Source: FBI UCRHercules has a property crime clearance of 28.3% compared to 3.1% in Union City. Hercules has a violent crime clearance of 64.4% compared to 31.0% in Union City. Hercules has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.03 in Union City.
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
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauUnion City has a high school diploma or higher of 48.0% compared to 44.8% in Hercules. Hercules has a bachelor's degree or higher of 34.5% compared to 33.9% in Union City.
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 ACSUnion City has a population of 68,141, about 2.6x the size of Hercules (26,245). Union City skews younger with a median age of 42.1 vs 43.5.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Hercules
Union City
Healthcare — Hercules leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHercules: 3 vs Union City: 2 for with emergency services. Hercules: 3.3 vs Union City: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Hercules leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHercules has a public transit of 9.1% compared to 5.1% in Union City. Union City has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Hercules. Hercules has a drive alone of 62.9% compared to 61.5% in Union City.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
Cities Similar to Hercules, CA
Compare Hercules against its closest statistical matches across demographics, income, crime, health, and more.
City Comparison
8-axis fingerprint: population, income, housing, crime, education, age, climate, and cost of living. Click legend items to toggle.