Population
Homestead
80,725
Atwater
32,013
Median Income
Homestead
$61,975
Atwater
$63,945
Home Value
Homestead
$346,500
Atwater
$340,600
Rent
Homestead
$1,619
Atwater
$1,219
Crime Rate
Homestead
9.34
Atwater
7.10
Cost of Living
Homestead
126.9
Atwater
115.6
Avg Temp
Homestead
N/A
Atwater
N/A
Unemployment
Homestead
3.8%
Atwater
11.0%
How Similar Are Homestead & Atwater?
Atwater is Homestead's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Homestead
80,725
Atwater
32,013
Homestead (80,725) is about 2.5x larger than Atwater (32,013).
Violent Crime
Homestead
9.34
Atwater
7.10
Homestead has a 24% higher violent crime than Atwater.
Property Crime
Homestead
22.77
Atwater
21.94
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Homestead
55.4%
Atwater
50.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Homestead
3.8%
Atwater
11.0%
Atwater's unemployment is significantly higher than Homestead's — 66% difference.
Median Income
Homestead
$61,975
Atwater
$63,945
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Homestead
$346,500
Atwater
$340,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Homestead
14.9%
Atwater
8.2%
Homestead has a 45% higher education than Atwater.
Demographics
Homestead
40.9%
Atwater
40.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Homestead
126.9
Atwater
115.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Homestead and Atwater share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Atwater
Homestead leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Atwater leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAtwater has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,213 vs $1,995 in Homestead (64% lower). Atwater has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,503 vs $2,436 in Homestead (62% lower). Atwater scores 144.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 179.1 in Homestead.
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Housing Market — Atwater leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtwater has a vacancy rate of 2.2% compared to 4.9% in Homestead. Atwater has a median property tax of $2,218 vs $3,740 in Homestead (69% lower). Atwater has a median rent of $1,219 vs $1,619 in Homestead (33% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Homestead leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHomestead: 38,617 vs Atwater: 14,815 for labor force. Homestead has a unemployment rate of 3.8% compared to 11.0% in Atwater. Homestead has a work from home of 5.7% compared to 4.3% in Atwater.
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Private Sector
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Crime & Safety — Atwater leads
Source: FBI UCRAtwater has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.56 compared to 2.54 in Homestead. Atwater has a violent crime clearance of 32.0% compared to 0.3% in Homestead. Homestead has a property crime clearance of 13.8% compared to 9.7% in Atwater.
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
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Schools & Education — Homestead leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHomestead has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.9% compared to 8.2% in Atwater. Homestead has a high school diploma or higher of 31.3% compared to 26.0% in Atwater.
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 ACSHomestead has a population of 80,725, about 2.5x the size of Atwater (32,013). Homestead skews younger with a median age of 32.3 vs 33.9.
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Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Homestead
Atwater
Healthcare — Homestead leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHomestead: 4.3 vs Atwater: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Homestead: 5 vs Atwater: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Homestead leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHomestead has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.2% in Atwater. Homestead has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Atwater. Homestead has a work from home of 5.7% compared to 4.3% in Atwater.
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