Population
Hot Springs
38,023
Ontario
11,728
Median Income
Hot Springs
$46,441
Ontario
$43,887
Home Value
Hot Springs
$156,900
Ontario
$217,500
Rent
Hot Springs
$902
Ontario
$790
Crime Rate
Hot Springs
5.39
Ontario
6.72
Cost of Living
Hot Springs
82.3
Ontario
83.6
Avg Temp
Hot Springs
N/A
Ontario
N/A
Unemployment
Hot Springs
5.5%
Ontario
5.0%
How Similar Are Hot Springs & Ontario?
Ontario is Hot Springs's #13 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hot Springs
38,023
Ontario
11,728
Hot Springs (38,023) is about 3.2x larger than Ontario (11,728).
Violent Crime
Hot Springs
5.39
Ontario
6.72
Ontario has a 20% higher violent crime than Hot Springs.
Property Crime
Hot Springs
41.63
Ontario
42.93
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Hot Springs
67.0%
Ontario
70.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Hot Springs
5.5%
Ontario
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Hot Springs
$46,441
Ontario
$43,887
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Hot Springs
$156,900
Ontario
$217,500
Ontario has a 28% higher home values than Hot Springs.
Education
Hot Springs
19.9%
Ontario
11.6%
Hot Springs has a 42% higher education than Ontario.
Demographics
Hot Springs
73.2%
Ontario
69.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Hot Springs
82.3
Ontario
83.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hot Springs and Ontario share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hot Springs
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Ontario
Hot Springs leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hot Springs leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHot Springs has a fair market rent (1br) of $834 vs $942 in Ontario (11% lower). Hot Springs scores 87.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 95.3 in Ontario. Ontario scores 67.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 71.0 in Hot Springs.
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Housing Market — Ontario leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOntario has a vacancy rate of 10.3% compared to 17.7% in Hot Springs. Hot Springs has a median property tax of $834 vs $1,813 in Ontario (54% lower). Ontario has a median home value of $217,500 vs $156,900 in Hot Springs (28% higher).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Hot Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHot Springs: 17,561 vs Ontario: 5,364 for labor force. Ontario has a work from home of 8.4% compared to 5.6% in Hot Springs. Hot Springs has a per capita income of $29,736 vs $25,812 in Ontario (15% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Hot Springs leads
Source: FBI UCROntario has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.40 compared to 7.03 in Hot Springs. Hot Springs has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.53 compared to 5.19 in Ontario. Hot Springs has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.39 compared to 6.72 in Ontario.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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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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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Hot Springs leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHot Springs has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.9% compared to 11.6% in Ontario. Hot Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 40.8% compared to 31.8% in Ontario.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHot Springs has a population of 38,023, about 3.2x the size of Ontario (11,728). Ontario skews younger with a median age of 35.4 vs 45.1.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Hot Springs
Ontario
Healthcare — Ontario leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOntario: 4.0 vs Hot Springs: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Ontario: 5 vs Hot Springs: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Ontario leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOntario has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Hot Springs. Ontario has a work from home of 8.4% compared to 5.6% in Hot Springs.
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