Population
Kokomo
59,375
Charleston
17,212
Median Income
Kokomo
$54,195
Charleston
$49,057
Home Value
Kokomo
$126,500
Charleston
$133,700
Rent
Kokomo
$917
Charleston
$819
Crime Rate
Kokomo
4.88
Charleston
3.60
Cost of Living
Kokomo
86.3
Charleston
83.8
Avg Temp
Kokomo
N/A
Charleston
N/A
Unemployment
Kokomo
5.8%
Charleston
5.9%
How Similar Are Kokomo & Charleston?
Charleston is Kokomo's #11 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kokomo
59,375
Charleston
17,212
Kokomo (59,375) is about 3.4x larger than Charleston (17,212).
Violent Crime
Kokomo
4.88
Charleston
3.60
Kokomo has a 26% higher violent crime than Charleston.
Property Crime
Kokomo
14.17
Charleston
17.93
Charleston has a 21% higher property crime than Kokomo.
Political Leaning
Kokomo
66.7%
Charleston
63.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Kokomo
5.8%
Charleston
5.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Kokomo
$54,195
Charleston
$49,057
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Kokomo
$126,500
Charleston
$133,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Kokomo
11.8%
Charleston
18.9%
Charleston has a 38% higher education than Kokomo.
Demographics
Kokomo
81.5%
Charleston
86.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Kokomo
86.3
Charleston
83.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kokomo and Charleston share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kokomo
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Charleston
Charleston leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Charleston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCharleston scores 67.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 82.1 in Kokomo. Charleston has a fair market rent (1br) of $759 vs $890 in Kokomo (17% lower). Charleston has a fair market rent (2br) of $965 vs $1,123 in Kokomo (16% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKokomo has a median property tax of $986 vs $2,978 in Charleston (67% lower). Kokomo has a owner-occupied of 65.0% compared to 46.6% in Charleston. Kokomo has a single-family homes of 74.2% compared to 55.8% in Charleston.
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Jobs & Economy — Kokomo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKokomo: 27,463 vs Charleston: 10,020 for labor force. Charleston has a work from home of 9.1% compared to 4.9% in Kokomo. Kokomo has a poverty rate of 15.4% compared to 25.3% in Charleston.
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Crime & Safety — Charleston leads
Source: FBI UCRCharleston has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.38 in Kokomo. Kokomo has a violent crime clearance of 42.0% compared to 19.7% in Charleston. Charleston has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.30 compared to 3.85 in Kokomo.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCharleston has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.9% compared to 11.8% in Kokomo. Kokomo has a high school diploma or higher of 39.0% compared to 33.7% in Charleston.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKokomo has a population of 59,375, about 3.4x the size of Charleston (17,212). Charleston skews younger with a median age of 28.8 vs 39.8.
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Kokomo
Charleston
Healthcare — Kokomo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKokomo: 3.5 vs Charleston: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Charleston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharleston has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.2% in Kokomo. Charleston has a work from home of 9.1% compared to 4.9% in Kokomo. Charleston: 14 min vs Kokomo: 18 min for mean commute time.
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