Population
Imperial
20,943
Edgewood
25,170
Median Income
Imperial
$83,214
Edgewood
$86,355
Home Value
Imperial
$344,700
Edgewood
$234,700
Rent
Imperial
$1,396
Edgewood
$1,435
Crime Rate
Imperial
0.77
Edgewood
N/A
Cost of Living
Imperial
130.4
Edgewood
128.6
Avg Temp
Imperial
N/A
Edgewood
N/A
Unemployment
Imperial
8.5%
Edgewood
8.2%
How Similar Are Imperial & Edgewood?
Edgewood is Imperial's #5 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Imperial
20,943
Edgewood
25,170
Edgewood has a 17% larger population than Imperial.
Political Leaning
Imperial
49.1%
Edgewood
55.7%
Imperial leans Democratic while Edgewood leans Republican.
Unemployment
Imperial
8.5%
Edgewood
8.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Imperial
$83,214
Edgewood
$86,355
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Imperial
$344,700
Edgewood
$234,700
Imperial has a 32% higher home values than Edgewood.
Education
Imperial
11.4%
Edgewood
14.9%
Edgewood has a 23% higher education than Imperial.
Demographics
Imperial
37.3%
Edgewood
38.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Imperial
130.4
Edgewood
128.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Imperial and Edgewood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Imperial
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Edgewood
Edgewood leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDImperial has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,038 vs $1,511 in Edgewood (31% lower). Imperial has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,362 vs $1,857 in Edgewood (27% lower). Imperial scores 95.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.1 in Edgewood.
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 ACSEdgewood has a vacancy rate of 4.0% compared to 12.4% in Imperial. Edgewood has a median property tax of $2,201 vs $3,301 in Imperial (50% lower). Imperial has a median home value of $344,700 vs $234,700 in Edgewood (47% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Edgewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEdgewood: 14,152 vs Imperial: 8,252 for labor force. Imperial: 17 min vs Edgewood: 28 min for mean commute. Edgewood has a per capita income of $37,000 vs $28,599 in Imperial (23% higher).
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 — Edgewood leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEdgewood has a high school diploma or higher of 38.0% compared to 26.0% in Imperial. Edgewood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.9% compared to 11.4% 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 ACSEdgewood has a population of 25,170, about 1.2x the size of Imperial (20,943). Imperial skews younger with a median age of 32.9 vs 36.2.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Imperial
Edgewood
Healthcare — Edgewood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEdgewood: 5 vs Imperial: 2 for nearby hospitals. Edgewood: 5 vs Imperial: 2 for with emergency services. Edgewood: 2.7 vs Imperial: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEdgewood has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 0.0% in Imperial. Edgewood has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Imperial. Imperial: 17 min vs Edgewood: 28 min for mean commute time.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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