Population
Hopkinsville
31,011
Sandusky
24,748
Median Income
Hopkinsville
$47,428
Sandusky
$47,827
Home Value
Hopkinsville
$140,200
Sandusky
$104,800
Rent
Hopkinsville
$869
Sandusky
$848
Crime Rate
Hopkinsville
4.53
Sandusky
3.88
Cost of Living
Hopkinsville
81.6
Sandusky
80.6
Avg Temp
Hopkinsville
N/A
Sandusky
N/A
Unemployment
Hopkinsville
8.2%
Sandusky
9.8%
How Similar Are Hopkinsville & Sandusky?
Sandusky is Hopkinsville's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hopkinsville
31,011
Sandusky
24,748
Hopkinsville has a 20% larger population than Sandusky.
Violent Crime
Hopkinsville
4.53
Sandusky
3.88
Hopkinsville has a 14% higher violent crime than Sandusky.
Property Crime
Hopkinsville
25.05
Sandusky
25.90
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Hopkinsville
66.1%
Sandusky
56.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Hopkinsville has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Hopkinsville
8.2%
Sandusky
9.8%
Sandusky has a 17% higher unemployment than Hopkinsville.
Median Income
Hopkinsville
$47,428
Sandusky
$47,827
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Hopkinsville
$140,200
Sandusky
$104,800
Hopkinsville has a 25% higher home values than Sandusky.
Education
Hopkinsville
14.3%
Sandusky
14.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Hopkinsville
60.4%
Sandusky
64.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Hopkinsville
81.6
Sandusky
80.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hopkinsville and Sandusky share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hopkinsville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sandusky leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSandusky has a fair market rent (1br) of $886 vs $1,094 in Hopkinsville (23% lower). Sandusky has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,106 vs $1,346 in Hopkinsville (22% lower). Sandusky scores 78.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 83.4 in Hopkinsville.
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Housing Market — Hopkinsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHopkinsville has a vacancy rate of 11.5% compared to 18.0% in Sandusky. Hopkinsville has a median home value of $140,200 vs $104,800 in Sandusky (34% higher). Hopkinsville has a median property tax of $1,058 vs $1,524 in Sandusky (31% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Hopkinsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHopkinsville has a unemployment rate of 8.2% compared to 9.8% in Sandusky. Hopkinsville has a poverty rate of 20.1% compared to 24.2% in Sandusky. Hopkinsville has a private sector of 91.8% compared to 85.6% in Sandusky.
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Crime & Safety — Hopkinsville leads
Source: FBI UCRHopkinsville has a property crime clearance of 29.8% compared to 16.7% in Sandusky. Sandusky has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.50 compared to 0.75 in Hopkinsville. Hopkinsville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.13 in Sandusky.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSandusky has a high school diploma or higher of 41.4% compared to 34.9% in Hopkinsville. Hopkinsville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.3% compared to 14.0% in Sandusky.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHopkinsville has a population of 31,011, about 1.3x the size of Sandusky (24,748). Hopkinsville skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 36.2.
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Healthcare — Sandusky leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSandusky: 3.3 vs Hopkinsville: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Sandusky: 3 vs Hopkinsville: 2 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSandusky has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 0.0% in Hopkinsville. Hopkinsville has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Sandusky. Hopkinsville has a drive alone of 85.5% compared to 78.4% in Sandusky.
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