Population
Howard
20,261
Holmen
11,027
Median Income
Howard
$84,896
Holmen
$77,083
Home Value
Howard
$286,200
Holmen
$262,600
Rent
Howard
$1,053
Holmen
$1,164
Crime Rate
Howard
N/A
Holmen
0.50
Cost of Living
Howard
125.8
Holmen
122.0
Avg Temp
Howard
N/A
Holmen
N/A
Unemployment
Howard
1.9%
Holmen
0.0%
How Similar Are Howard & Holmen?
Holmen is Howard's #23 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Howard
20,261
Holmen
11,027
Howard has a 46% larger population than Holmen.
Political Leaning
Howard
54.4%
Holmen
44.6%
Howard leans Republican while Holmen leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Howard
1.9%
Holmen
0.0%
Howard's unemployment is significantly higher than Holmen's — 100% difference.
Median Income
Howard
$84,896
Holmen
$77,083
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Howard
$286,200
Holmen
$262,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Howard
24.3%
Holmen
21.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Howard
92.1%
Holmen
87.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Howard
125.8
Holmen
122.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Howard and Holmen share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Holmen
Cost of Living & Affordability — Holmen leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHolmen scores 117.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 129.8 in Howard. Holmen has a fair market rent (1br) of $889 vs $960 in Howard (8% lower). Holmen has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,166 vs $1,236 in Howard (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Howard leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHolmen has a vacancy rate of 2.5% compared to 2.9% in Howard. Howard has a single-family homes of 68.5% compared to 62.1% in Holmen. Howard has a median rent of $1,053 vs $1,164 in Holmen (10% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHoward: 11,528 vs Holmen: 5,879 for labor force. Howard has a per capita income of $47,102 vs $40,693 in Holmen (16% higher). Holmen has a work from home of 12.7% compared to 11.1% in Howard.
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Howard leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHoward has a high school diploma or higher of 45.2% compared to 38.8% in Holmen. Howard has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.3% compared to 21.9% in Holmen.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHoward has a population of 20,261, about 1.8x the size of Holmen (11,027). Holmen skews younger with a median age of 38.7 vs 41.9.
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Howard
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHolmen: 5 vs Howard: 4 for with emergency services. Howard: 4.3 vs Holmen: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Holmen leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHolmen has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Howard. Holmen has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.0% in Howard. Holmen has a work from home of 12.7% compared to 11.1% in Howard.
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