Population
Imperial
20,943
Rosamond
20,835
Median Income
Imperial
$83,214
Rosamond
$77,773
Home Value
Imperial
$344,700
Rosamond
$330,100
Rent
Imperial
$1,396
Rosamond
$1,230
Crime Rate
Imperial
0.77
Rosamond
N/A
Cost of Living
Imperial
130.4
Rosamond
127.2
Avg Temp
Imperial
N/A
Rosamond
N/A
Unemployment
Imperial
8.5%
Rosamond
8.7%
How Similar Are Imperial & Rosamond?
Rosamond is Imperial's #1 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Imperial
20,943
Rosamond
20,835
Both cities have similar populations — Imperial at 20,943 and Rosamond at 20,835.
Political Leaning
Imperial
49.1%
Rosamond
59.3%
Imperial leans Democratic while Rosamond leans Republican.
Unemployment
Imperial
8.5%
Rosamond
8.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Imperial
$83,214
Rosamond
$77,773
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Imperial
$344,700
Rosamond
$330,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Imperial
11.4%
Rosamond
10.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Imperial
37.3%
Rosamond
45.5%
Rosamond has a 18% higher demographics than Imperial.
Cost of Living
Imperial
130.4
Rosamond
127.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Imperial and Rosamond share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Imperial
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Rosamond
Rosamond leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rosamond leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDImperial scores 95.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 125.9 in Rosamond. Rosamond scores 147.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 162.4 in Imperial. Imperial has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,038 vs $1,140 in Rosamond (9% lower).
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 — Rosamond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRosamond has a vacancy rate of 7.9% compared to 12.4% in Imperial. Rosamond has a owner-occupied of 78.0% compared to 65.5% in Imperial. Rosamond has a median rent of $1,230 vs $1,396 in Imperial (13% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Imperial leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSImperial: 17 min vs Rosamond: 29 min for mean commute. Imperial has a poverty rate of 12.4% compared to 17.4% in Rosamond. Imperial has a work from home of 9.5% compared to 7.4% in Rosamond.
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
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRosamond has a high school diploma or higher of 30.6% compared to 26.0% in Imperial. Imperial has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.4% compared to 10.4% in Rosamond.
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 1x the size of Rosamond (20,835). Rosamond skews younger with a median age of 30.7 vs 32.9.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Imperial
Rosamond
Healthcare — Rosamond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRosamond: 5 vs Imperial: 2 for nearby hospitals. Rosamond: 5 vs Imperial: 2 for with emergency services. Rosamond: 2.5 vs Imperial: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Imperial leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSImperial: 17 min vs Rosamond: 29 min for mean commute time. Imperial has a work from home of 9.5% compared to 7.4% in Rosamond. Rosamond has a drive alone of 80.1% compared to 75.1% in Imperial.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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