Population
Imperial
20,943
Elon
11,325
Median Income
Imperial
$83,214
Elon
$82,717
Home Value
Imperial
$344,700
Elon
$355,800
Rent
Imperial
$1,396
Elon
$1,584
Crime Rate
Imperial
0.77
Elon
0.78
Cost of Living
Imperial
130.4
Elon
134.9
Avg Temp
Imperial
N/A
Elon
N/A
Unemployment
Imperial
8.5%
Elon
2.8%
How Similar Are Imperial & Elon?
Elon is Imperial's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Imperial
20,943
Elon
11,325
Imperial has a 46% larger population than Elon.
Violent Crime
Imperial
0.77
Elon
0.78
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Imperial
1.82
Elon
3.11
Elon has a 41% higher property crime than Imperial.
Political Leaning
Imperial
49.1%
Elon
53.5%
Imperial leans Democratic while Elon leans Republican.
Unemployment
Imperial
8.5%
Elon
2.8%
Imperial's unemployment is significantly higher than Elon's — 67% difference.
Median Income
Imperial
$83,214
Elon
$82,717
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Imperial
$344,700
Elon
$355,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Imperial
11.4%
Elon
22.3%
Elon has a 49% higher education than Imperial.
Demographics
Imperial
37.3%
Elon
83.4%
Elon's demographics is significantly higher than Imperial's — 55% difference.
Cost of Living
Imperial
130.4
Elon
134.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Imperial and Elon share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Imperial
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Elon
Elon 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 $1,230 in Elon (16% lower). Imperial scores 95.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 102.5 in Elon. Imperial scores 162.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 172.2 in Elon.
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 — Elon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElon has a median property tax of $2,579 vs $3,301 in Imperial (28% lower). Imperial has a vacancy rate of 12.4% compared to 15.4% in Elon. Imperial has a median rent of $1,396 vs $1,584 in Elon (12% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Elon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElon has a unemployment rate of 2.8% compared to 8.5% in Imperial. Imperial: 8,252 vs Elon: 4,642 for labor force. Imperial has a poverty rate of 12.4% compared to 22.6% in Elon.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Imperial leads
Source: FBI UCRImperial has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.32 compared to 0.69 in Elon. Imperial has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 1.05 compared to 2.07 in Elon. Imperial has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 1.82 compared to 3.11 in Elon.
Violent 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 — Elon leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauElon has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.3% compared to 11.4% in Imperial. Elon has a high school diploma or higher of 29.1% 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 1.8x the size of Elon (11,325). Elon skews younger with a median age of 21.9 vs 32.9.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Imperial
Elon
Healthcare — Elon leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareElon: 4.5 vs Imperial: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Elon: 5 vs Imperial: 2 for nearby hospitals. Elon: 5 vs Imperial: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElon has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.0% in Imperial. Imperial: 17 min vs Elon: 19 min for mean commute time. Imperial has a drive alone of 75.1% compared to 70.8% in Elon.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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