Population
Imperial
20,943
Sanger
26,515
Median Income
Imperial
$83,214
Sanger
$74,428
Home Value
Imperial
$344,700
Sanger
$346,000
Rent
Imperial
$1,396
Sanger
$1,131
Crime Rate
Imperial
0.77
Sanger
4.84
Cost of Living
Imperial
130.4
Sanger
121.3
Avg Temp
Imperial
N/A
Sanger
N/A
Unemployment
Imperial
8.5%
Sanger
9.2%
How Similar Are Imperial & Sanger?
Sanger is Imperial's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Imperial
20,943
Sanger
26,515
Sanger has a 21% larger population than Imperial.
Violent Crime
Imperial
0.77
Sanger
4.84
Sanger's violent crime is significantly higher than Imperial's — 84% difference.
Property Crime
Imperial
1.82
Sanger
10.74
Sanger's property crime is significantly higher than Imperial's — 83% difference.
Political Leaning
Imperial
49.1%
Sanger
50.9%
Imperial leans Democratic while Sanger leans Republican.
Unemployment
Imperial
8.5%
Sanger
9.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Imperial
$83,214
Sanger
$74,428
Imperial has a 11% higher median income than Sanger.
Home Values
Imperial
$344,700
Sanger
$346,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Imperial
11.4%
Sanger
7.8%
Imperial has a 32% higher education than Sanger.
Demographics
Imperial
37.3%
Sanger
39.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Imperial
130.4
Sanger
121.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Imperial and Sanger share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Imperial
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Sanger
Sanger leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sanger leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDImperial has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,038 vs $1,355 in Sanger (23% lower). Imperial has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,362 vs $1,664 in Sanger (18% lower). Imperial scores 95.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 113.8 in Sanger.
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 — Sanger leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanger has a vacancy rate of 5.7% compared to 12.4% in Imperial. Sanger has a median property tax of $2,401 vs $3,301 in Imperial (37% lower). Sanger has a median rent of $1,131 vs $1,396 in Imperial (23% 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 has a work from home of 9.5% compared to 5.1% in Sanger. Sanger has a government sector of 45.6% compared to 29.2% in Imperial. Sanger: 11,948 vs Imperial: 8,252 for labor force.
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 murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.08 in Sanger. Imperial has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.38 in Sanger. Imperial has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 1.05 compared to 7.81 in Sanger.
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 — Imperial leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauImperial has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.4% compared to 7.8% in Sanger. Imperial has a high school diploma or higher of 26.0% compared to 25.0% in Sanger.
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 ACSSanger has a population of 26,515, about 1.3x the size of Imperial (20,943). Sanger skews younger with a median age of 31.0 vs 32.9.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Imperial
Sanger
Healthcare — Sanger leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSanger: 5 vs Imperial: 2 for nearby hospitals. Sanger: 2.3 vs Imperial: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Sanger: 3 vs Imperial: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Sanger leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanger has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Imperial. Imperial has a work from home of 9.5% compared to 5.1% in Sanger. Sanger has a drive alone of 80.6% compared to 75.1% in Imperial.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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