Population
Kettering
57,442
Tarpon Springs
25,522
Median Income
Kettering
$71,619
Tarpon Springs
$68,877
Home Value
Kettering
$192,500
Tarpon Springs
$321,000
Rent
Kettering
$983
Tarpon Springs
$1,234
Crime Rate
Kettering
0.42
Tarpon Springs
2.37
Cost of Living
Kettering
109.2
Tarpon Springs
119.0
Avg Temp
Kettering
N/A
Tarpon Springs
N/A
Unemployment
Kettering
3.8%
Tarpon Springs
5.4%
How Similar Are Kettering & Tarpon Springs?
Tarpon Springs is Kettering's #19 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kettering
57,442
Tarpon Springs
25,522
Kettering (57,442) is about 2.3x larger than Tarpon Springs (25,522).
Violent Crime
Kettering
0.42
Tarpon Springs
2.37
Tarpon Springs's violent crime is significantly higher than Kettering's — 82% difference.
Property Crime
Kettering
15.01
Tarpon Springs
15.54
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Kettering
49.3%
Tarpon Springs
52.1%
Kettering leans Democratic while Tarpon Springs leans Republican.
Unemployment
Kettering
3.8%
Tarpon Springs
5.4%
Tarpon Springs has a 30% higher unemployment than Kettering.
Median Income
Kettering
$71,619
Tarpon Springs
$68,877
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Kettering
$192,500
Tarpon Springs
$321,000
Tarpon Springs has a 40% higher home values than Kettering.
Education
Kettering
29.1%
Tarpon Springs
26.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Kettering
84.9%
Tarpon Springs
83.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Kettering
109.2
Tarpon Springs
119.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kettering and Tarpon Springs share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kettering leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kettering leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKettering has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,009 vs $1,696 in Tarpon Springs (41% lower). Kettering has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,273 vs $1,977 in Tarpon Springs (36% lower). Kettering scores 113.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 145.0 in Tarpon Springs.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKettering has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 12.5% in Tarpon Springs. Tarpon Springs has a median home value of $321,000 vs $192,500 in Kettering (40% higher). Tarpon Springs has a median property tax of $2,686 vs $3,680 in Kettering (37% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKettering: 30,432 vs Tarpon Springs: 11,900 for labor force. Tarpon Springs has a work from home of 19.1% compared to 11.3% in Kettering. Kettering has a unemployment rate of 3.8% compared to 5.4% in Tarpon Springs.
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Crime & Safety — Kettering leads
Source: FBI UCRKettering has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.04 in Tarpon Springs. Kettering has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 1.53 in Tarpon Springs. Kettering has a violent crime clearance of 70.8% compared to 37.1% in Tarpon Springs.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTarpon Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 52.5% compared to 44.3% in Kettering. Kettering has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.1% compared to 26.6% in Tarpon Springs.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKettering has a population of 57,442, about 2.3x the size of Tarpon Springs (25,522). Kettering skews younger with a median age of 38.6 vs 55.7.
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Kettering
Tarpon Springs
Healthcare — Tarpon Springs leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTarpon Springs: 5 vs Kettering: 3 for with emergency services. Tarpon Springs: 3.2 vs Kettering: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKettering has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.0% in Tarpon Springs. Tarpon Springs has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.3% in Kettering. Tarpon Springs has a work from home of 19.1% compared to 11.3% in Kettering.
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