Population
Homewood
19,471
Keene
22,923
Median Income
Homewood
$96,522
Keene
$78,183
Home Value
Homewood
$210,500
Keene
$232,500
Rent
Homewood
$1,422
Keene
$1,275
Crime Rate
Homewood
1.86
Keene
1.79
Cost of Living
Homewood
139.8
Keene
128.6
Avg Temp
Homewood
N/A
Keene
N/A
Unemployment
Homewood
7.1%
Keene
1.5%
How Similar Are Homewood & Keene?
Keene is Homewood's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Homewood
19,471
Keene
22,923
Keene has a 15% larger population than Homewood.
Violent Crime
Homewood
1.86
Keene
1.79
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Homewood
20.91
Keene
21.73
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Homewood
28.4%
Keene
44.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Keene has a stronger Democratic lean (36% difference).
Unemployment
Homewood
7.1%
Keene
1.5%
Homewood's unemployment is significantly higher than Keene's — 78% difference.
Median Income
Homewood
$96,522
Keene
$78,183
Homewood has a 19% higher median income than Keene.
Home Values
Homewood
$210,500
Keene
$232,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Homewood
31.0%
Keene
29.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Homewood
43.9%
Keene
92.5%
Keene's demographics is significantly higher than Homewood's — 53% difference.
Cost of Living
Homewood
139.8
Keene
128.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Homewood and Keene share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Homewood
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Keene
Homewood leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Keene leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKeene scores 109.8 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 123.8 in Homewood. Keene scores 119.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 133.3 in Homewood. Keene scores 107.8 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 119.0 in Homewood.
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 — Homewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHomewood has a owner-occupied of 79.4% compared to 50.9% in Keene. Homewood has a single-family homes of 79.5% compared to 51.1% in Keene. Homewood has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 10.2% in Keene.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Homewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKeene has a unemployment rate of 1.5% compared to 7.1% in Homewood. Homewood has a median household income of $96,522 vs $78,183 in Keene (23% higher). Keene: 12,425 vs Homewood: 9,770 for labor force.
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Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Keene leads
Source: FBI UCRKeene has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.87 compared to 3.07 in Homewood. Keene has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 0.77 in Homewood. Homewood has a property crime clearance of 34.8% compared to 24.5% in Keene.
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 BureauHomewood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.0% compared to 29.2% in Keene. Keene has a high school diploma or higher of 46.4% compared to 44.3% in Homewood.
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 ACSKeene has a population of 22,923, about 1.2x the size of Homewood (19,471). Keene skews younger with a median age of 35.9 vs 39.8.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Homewood
Keene
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKeene: 3.0 vs Homewood: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Homewood: 5 vs Keene: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Homewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHomewood has a public transit of 11.3% compared to 0.1% in Keene. Homewood has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.6% in Keene. Keene has a drive alone of 69.0% compared to 62.6% in Homewood.
Mean Commute Time
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Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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