Population
Imperial
20,943
Dacula
7,135
Median Income
Imperial
$83,214
Dacula
$74,900
Home Value
Imperial
$344,700
Dacula
$336,500
Rent
Imperial
$1,396
Dacula
$1,752
Crime Rate
Imperial
0.77
Dacula
N/A
Cost of Living
Imperial
130.4
Dacula
137.7
Avg Temp
Imperial
N/A
Dacula
N/A
Unemployment
Imperial
8.5%
Dacula
6.3%
How Similar Are Imperial & Dacula?
Dacula is Imperial's #10 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Imperial
20,943
Dacula
7,135
Imperial (20,943) is about 2.9x larger than Dacula (7,135).
Political Leaning
Imperial
49.1%
Dacula
41.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Imperial has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Imperial
8.5%
Dacula
6.3%
Imperial has a 27% higher unemployment than Dacula.
Median Income
Imperial
$83,214
Dacula
$74,900
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Imperial
$344,700
Dacula
$336,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Imperial
11.4%
Dacula
15.5%
Dacula has a 26% higher education than Imperial.
Demographics
Imperial
37.3%
Dacula
38.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Imperial
130.4
Dacula
137.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Imperial and Dacula share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Imperial
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Dacula
Dacula leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Imperial leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDImperial has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,038 vs $1,660 in Dacula (37% lower). Imperial has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,362 vs $1,820 in Dacula (25% lower). Imperial scores 95.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 114.5 in Dacula.
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
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDacula has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 12.4% in Imperial. Imperial has a median rent of $1,396 vs $1,752 in Dacula (20% lower). Dacula has a single-family homes of 94.6% compared to 75.6% in Imperial.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Dacula leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSImperial: 8,252 vs Dacula: 3,394 for labor force. Dacula has a poverty rate of 7.8% compared to 12.4% in Imperial. Dacula has a government sector of 47.2% compared to 29.2% in Imperial.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent 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 — Dacula leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDacula has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.5% compared to 11.4% in Imperial. Dacula has a high school diploma or higher of 27.5% compared to 26.0% in Imperial.
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 ACSImperial has a population of 20,943, about 2.9x the size of Dacula (7,135).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Imperial
Dacula
Healthcare — Dacula leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDacula: 5 vs Imperial: 2 for nearby hospitals. Dacula: 4 vs Imperial: 2 for with emergency services. Dacula: 2.3 vs Imperial: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Dacula leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDacula has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.0% in Imperial. Dacula has a work from home of 14.2% compared to 9.5% in Imperial. Imperial has a drive alone of 75.1% compared to 70.4% in Dacula.
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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