Population
Holly Springs
43,429
Hilliard
36,560
Median Income
Holly Springs
$132,435
Hilliard
$122,864
Home Value
Holly Springs
$485,500
Hilliard
$360,000
Rent
Holly Springs
$1,858
Hilliard
$1,590
Crime Rate
Holly Springs
0.81
Hilliard
1.26
Cost of Living
Holly Springs
178.9
Hilliard
175.4
Avg Temp
Holly Springs
N/A
Hilliard
N/A
Unemployment
Holly Springs
3.5%
Hilliard
2.3%
How Similar Are Holly Springs & Hilliard?
Hilliard is Holly Springs's #19 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Holly Springs
43,429
Hilliard
36,560
Holly Springs has a 16% larger population than Hilliard.
Violent Crime
Holly Springs
0.81
Hilliard
1.26
Hilliard has a 36% higher violent crime than Holly Springs.
Property Crime
Holly Springs
10.29
Hilliard
9.30
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Holly Springs
36.4%
Hilliard
35.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Holly Springs
3.5%
Hilliard
2.3%
Holly Springs has a 35% higher unemployment than Hilliard.
Median Income
Holly Springs
$132,435
Hilliard
$122,864
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Holly Springs
$485,500
Hilliard
$360,000
Holly Springs has a 26% higher home values than Hilliard.
Education
Holly Springs
42.2%
Hilliard
40.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Holly Springs
76.0%
Hilliard
80.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Holly Springs
178.9
Hilliard
175.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Holly Springs and Hilliard share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Holly Springs
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Hilliard
Holly Springs leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hilliard leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHilliard has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,194 vs $1,596 in Holly Springs (34% lower). Holly Springs scores 134.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 187.8 in Hilliard. Hilliard has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,430 vs $1,750 in Holly Springs (22% lower).
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Housing Market — Holly Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHilliard has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 5.0% in Holly Springs. Holly Springs has a median property tax of $3,853 vs $7,216 in Hilliard (47% lower). Holly Springs has a median home value of $485,500 vs $360,000 in Hilliard (35% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Holly Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHilliard has a unemployment rate of 2.3% compared to 3.5% in Holly Springs. Holly Springs has a work from home of 30.5% compared to 21.0% in Hilliard. Holly Springs has a poverty rate of 4.4% compared to 5.2% in Hilliard.
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Crime & Safety — Holly Springs leads
Source: FBI UCRHolly Springs has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.16 in Hilliard. Holly Springs has a violent crime clearance of 53.8% compared to 36.2% in Hilliard. Holly Springs has a property crime clearance of 23.2% compared to 16.4% in Hilliard.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHilliard has a high school diploma or higher of 50.3% compared to 47.1% in Holly Springs. Holly Springs has a bachelor's degree or higher of 42.2% compared to 40.7% in Hilliard.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHolly Springs has a population of 43,429, about 1.2x the size of Hilliard (36,560).
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Holly Springs
Hilliard
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHolly Springs: 4.7 vs Hilliard: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Hilliard: 4 vs Holly Springs: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Hilliard leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHilliard has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Holly Springs. Holly Springs has a work from home of 30.5% compared to 21.0% in Hilliard. Hilliard has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Holly Springs.
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