Population

Homewood

19,471

Snellville

21,203

Median Income

Homewood

$96,522

Snellville

$88,378

Home Value

Homewood

$210,500

Snellville

$293,400

Rent

Homewood

$1,422

Snellville

$1,794

Crime Rate

Homewood

1.86

Snellville

1.86

Cost of Living

Homewood

139.8

Snellville

143.7

Avg Temp

Homewood

N/A

Snellville

N/A

Unemployment

Homewood

7.1%

Snellville

3.7%

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How Similar Are Homewood & Snellville?

Snellville is Homewood's #8 most similar city

5/10

5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%

Population

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Homewood

19,471

vs

Snellville

21,203

Match · 8% difference

Both cities have similar populations — Homewood at 19,471 and Snellville at 21,203.

Violent Crime

Homewood

1.86

vs

Snellville

1.86

Match · 0% difference
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Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.

Property Crime

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Homewood

20.91

vs

Snellville

20.72

Match · 1% difference

Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.

Political Leaning

Homewood

28.4%

vs

Snellville

41.1%

Different · 31% difference
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Both cities lean Democratic, but Snellville has a stronger Democratic lean (31% difference).

Unemployment

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Homewood

7.1%

vs

Snellville

3.7%

Different · 48% difference

Homewood has a 48% higher unemployment than Snellville.

Median Income

Homewood

$96,522

vs

Snellville

$88,378

Match · 8% difference
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Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.

Home Values

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Homewood

$210,500

vs

Snellville

$293,400

Different · 28% difference

Snellville has a 28% higher home values than Homewood.

Education

Homewood

31.0%

vs

Snellville

27.6%

Different · 11% difference
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Homewood has a 11% higher education than Snellville.

Demographics

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Homewood

43.9%

vs

Snellville

38.3%

Different · 13% difference

Homewood has a 13% higher demographics than Snellville.

Cost of Living

Homewood

139.8

vs

Snellville

143.7

Match · 3% difference
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Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.

5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Homewood and Snellville share several key characteristics.

At a Glance

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Homewood

vsof 8

0

Snellville

Homewood leads in 4 of 8 categories

Cost of Living & Affordability — Homewood leads

Source: City Stats Index / HUD

Homewood scores 156.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 175.8 in Snellville. Snellville scores 117.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 123.8 in Homewood. Homewood has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $1,660 in Snellville (5% lower).

Overall Cost Index

Homewood139.8
Snellville143.7

Housing Index

Homewood156.1
Snellville175.8

Food Index

Homewood123.8
Snellville117.5

Transportation Index

Homewood133.3
Snellville135.1

Healthcare Index

Homewood119.0
Snellville114.0

Utilities Index

Homewood125.5
Snellville125.7

Living Wage (1 Adult)

Homewood$61,509
Snellville$63,215

Living Wage (Family of 4)

Homewood$145,386
Snellville$149,416

Fair Market Rent (1BR)

Homewood$1,581
Snellville$1,660

Fair Market Rent (2BR)

Homewood$1,781
Snellville$1,820

Housing Market — Snellville leads

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Snellville has a median property tax of $2,721 vs $5,946 in Homewood (119% lower). Snellville has a median home value of $293,400 vs $210,500 in Homewood (28% higher). Homewood has a median rent of $1,422 vs $1,794 in Snellville (21% lower).

Median Home Value

Homewood$210,500
Snellville$293,400

Median Rent

Homewood$1,422
Snellville$1,794

Median Property Tax

Homewood$5,946
Snellville$2,721

Owner-Occupied

Homewood79.4%
Snellville80.5%

Vacancy Rate

Homewood4.8%
Snellville5.6%

Single-Family Homes

Homewood79.5%
Snellville94.3%

Jobs & Economy — Snellville leads

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Snellville has a unemployment rate of 3.7% compared to 7.1% in Homewood. Snellville has a poverty rate of 7.1% compared to 9.4% in Homewood. Snellville has a work from home of 16.0% compared to 13.0% in Homewood.

Median Household Income

Homewood$96,522
Snellville$88,378

Per Capita Income

Homewood$39,955
Snellville$35,189

Poverty Rate

Homewood9.4%
Snellville7.1%

Unemployment Rate

Homewood7.1%
Snellville3.7%

Labor Force

Homewood9,770
Snellville10,517

Mean Commute

Homewood28 min
SnellvilleN/A

Work from Home

Homewood13.0%
Snellville16.0%

Private Sector

Homewood85.4%
Snellville89.0%

Government Sector

Homewood40.8%
Snellville41.4%

Crime & Safety — Homewood leads

Source: FBI UCR

Snellville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.89 compared to 3.07 in Homewood. Snellville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 0.77 in Homewood. Homewood has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.04 in Snellville.

Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)

Homewood1.86
Snellville1.86

Property Crime Rate (per 1K)

Homewood20.91
Snellville20.72

Murder Rate (per 1K)

Homewood0.00
Snellville0.04

Robbery Rate (per 1K)

Homewood0.77
Snellville0.35

Assault Rate (per 1K)

Homewood0.88
Snellville1.24

Burglary Rate (per 1K)

Homewood3.07
Snellville0.89

Larceny Rate (per 1K)

Homewood14.56
Snellville18.20

Violent Crime Clearance

Homewood29.4%
Snellville23.8%

Property Crime Clearance

Homewood34.8%
Snellville28.8%

Weather & Climate

Source: NOAA / Open-Meteo

Avg Annual Temperature

HomewoodN/A
SnellvilleN/A

Avg Annual High

HomewoodN/A
SnellvilleN/A

Avg Annual Low

HomewoodN/A
SnellvilleN/A

Sunny Days per Year

HomewoodN/A
SnellvilleN/A

Annual Rainfall

HomewoodN/A
SnellvilleN/A

Annual Snowfall

HomewoodN/A
SnellvilleN/A

Avg Humidity

HomewoodN/A
SnellvilleN/A

Schools & Education — Homewood leads

Source: NCES / U.S. Census Bureau

Homewood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.0% compared to 27.6% in Snellville.

Public Schools

Homewood0
Snellville0

Avg Student-Teacher Ratio

HomewoodN/A
SnellvilleN/A

Colleges & Universities

Homewood0
Snellville0

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Homewood31.0%
Snellville27.6%

High School Diploma or Higher

Homewood44.3%
Snellville44.3%

Demographics & Community

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Snellville has a population of 21,203, about 1.1x the size of Homewood (19,471). Homewood skews younger with a median age of 39.8 vs 41.8.

Population

Homewood19,471
Snellville21,203

Median Age

Homewood40
Snellville42

Avg Household Size

Homewood2.7
Snellville2.9

Married Population

Homewood41.3%
Snellville43.4%

Foreign Born

Homewood6.0%
Snellville24.7%

White

Homewood43.9%
Snellville38.3%

Black

Homewood44.7%
Snellville40.0%

Hispanic

Homewood8.0%
Snellville14.5%

Asian

Homewood1.4%
Snellville9.3%

Homewood

Snellville

Healthcare — Homewood leads

Source: CMS Hospital Compare

Homewood: 5 vs Snellville: 3 for with emergency services.

Nearby Hospitals

Homewood5
Snellville5

Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)

Homewood2.0
Snellville2.0

With Emergency Services

Homewood5
Snellville3

Transportation & Commute

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Homewood has a public transit of 11.3% compared to 1.6% in Snellville. Snellville has a work from home of 16.0% compared to 13.0% in Homewood. Snellville has a drive alone of 66.1% compared to 62.6% in Homewood.

Mean Commute Time

Homewood28 min
SnellvilleN/A

Drive Alone

Homewood62.6%
Snellville66.1%

Public Transit

Homewood11.3%
Snellville1.6%

Bicycle

Homewood1.0%
Snellville0.0%

Work from Home

Homewood13.0%
Snellville16.0%

Airports

Homewood0
Snellville0

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