Population
Hinesville
35,282
South Houston
16,017
Median Income
Hinesville
$59,216
South Houston
$52,611
Home Value
Hinesville
$174,300
South Houston
$176,100
Rent
Hinesville
$1,167
South Houston
$1,174
Crime Rate
Hinesville
6.87
South Houston
6.94
Cost of Living
Hinesville
100.4
South Houston
97.9
Avg Temp
Hinesville
N/A
South Houston
N/A
Unemployment
Hinesville
9.0%
South Houston
9.3%
How Similar Are Hinesville & South Houston?
South Houston is Hinesville's #2 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hinesville
35,282
South Houston
16,017
Hinesville (35,282) is about 2.2x larger than South Houston (16,017).
Violent Crime
Hinesville
6.87
South Houston
6.94
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Hinesville
24.31
South Houston
21.79
Hinesville has a 10% higher property crime than South Houston.
Political Leaning
Hinesville
41.0%
South Houston
46.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but South Houston has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Hinesville
9.0%
South Houston
9.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Hinesville
$59,216
South Houston
$52,611
Hinesville has a 11% higher median income than South Houston.
Home Values
Hinesville
$174,300
South Houston
$176,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Hinesville
12.2%
South Houston
5.1%
Hinesville's education is significantly higher than South Houston's — 58% difference.
Demographics
Hinesville
33.2%
South Houston
36.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Hinesville
100.4
South Houston
97.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hinesville and South Houston share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hinesville
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Hinesville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — South Houston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSouth Houston scores 80.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 90.5 in Hinesville. Hinesville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,406 vs $1,573 in South Houston (11% lower). South Houston scores 90.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 95.3 in Hinesville.
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Housing Market — South Houston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHinesville has a median property tax of $1,944 vs $2,804 in South Houston (31% lower). South Houston has a vacancy rate of 9.2% compared to 11.8% in Hinesville. South Houston has a owner-occupied of 54.1% compared to 46.4% in Hinesville.
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Jobs & Economy — Hinesville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHinesville: 17,294 vs South Houston: 7,539 for labor force. Hinesville has a work from home of 6.1% compared to 2.9% in South Houston. Hinesville has a poverty rate of 14.9% compared to 23.5% in South Houston.
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Crime & Safety — Hinesville leads
Source: FBI UCRSouth Houston has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 12.81 compared to 20.92 in Hinesville. Hinesville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.06 in South Houston. Hinesville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.88 compared to 1.59 in South Houston.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Hinesville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHinesville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.2% compared to 5.1% in South Houston. Hinesville has a high school diploma or higher of 28.6% compared to 22.9% in South Houston.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHinesville has a population of 35,282, about 2.2x the size of South Houston (16,017). Hinesville skews younger with a median age of 29.0 vs 30.4.
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Black
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Hinesville
South Houston
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSouth Houston: 3.5 vs Hinesville: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Hinesville: 5 vs South Houston: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Hinesville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHinesville has a work from home of 6.1% compared to 2.9% in South Houston. South Houston has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.3% in Hinesville. Hinesville has a drive alone of 82.5% compared to 72.1% in South Houston.
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