Population
Lansdale
18,865
Harwood Heights
8,851
Median Income
Lansdale
$86,460
Harwood Heights
$79,651
Home Value
Lansdale
$319,000
Harwood Heights
$316,400
Rent
Lansdale
$1,390
Harwood Heights
$1,166
Crime Rate
Lansdale
0.95
Harwood Heights
1.18
Cost of Living
Lansdale
137.2
Harwood Heights
129.7
Avg Temp
Lansdale
N/A
Harwood Heights
N/A
Unemployment
Lansdale
3.9%
Harwood Heights
4.0%
How Similar Are Lansdale & Harwood Heights?
Harwood Heights is Lansdale's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lansdale
18,865
Harwood Heights
8,851
Lansdale (18,865) is about 2.1x larger than Harwood Heights (8,851).
Violent Crime
Lansdale
0.95
Harwood Heights
1.18
Harwood Heights has a 20% higher violent crime than Lansdale.
Property Crime
Lansdale
10.09
Harwood Heights
12.82
Harwood Heights has a 21% higher property crime than Lansdale.
Political Leaning
Lansdale
38.1%
Harwood Heights
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Lansdale has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Lansdale
3.9%
Harwood Heights
4.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Lansdale
$86,460
Harwood Heights
$79,651
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Lansdale
$319,000
Harwood Heights
$316,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Lansdale
26.9%
Harwood Heights
22.8%
Lansdale has a 15% higher education than Harwood Heights.
Demographics
Lansdale
69.8%
Harwood Heights
75.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Lansdale
137.2
Harwood Heights
129.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lansdale and Harwood Heights share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lansdale leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Harwood Heights leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHarwood Heights scores 117.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 132.2 in Lansdale. Harwood Heights has a living wage (1 adult) of $57,078 vs $60,389 in Lansdale (6% lower). Harwood Heights has a living wage (family of 4) of $134,913 vs $142,738 in Lansdale (6% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansdale has a single-family homes of 61.3% compared to 46.4% in Harwood Heights. Lansdale has a median property tax of $4,081 vs $5,654 in Harwood Heights (28% lower). Harwood Heights has a median rent of $1,166 vs $1,390 in Lansdale (19% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Lansdale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansdale: 10,585 vs Harwood Heights: 4,628 for labor force. Harwood Heights has a poverty rate of 6.7% compared to 9.5% in Lansdale. Lansdale has a work from home of 15.2% compared to 11.6% in Harwood Heights.
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Crime & Safety — Lansdale leads
Source: FBI UCRLansdale has a violent crime clearance of 66.7% compared to 30.0% in Harwood Heights. Lansdale has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.58 compared to 4.35 in Harwood Heights. Harwood Heights has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 0.47 in Lansdale.
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Schools & Education — Lansdale leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLansdale has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.9% compared to 22.8% in Harwood Heights. Lansdale has a high school diploma or higher of 45.5% compared to 42.6% in Harwood Heights.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansdale has a population of 18,865, about 2.1x the size of Harwood Heights (8,851). Lansdale skews younger with a median age of 37.8 vs 41.5.
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Healthcare — Lansdale leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLansdale: 4 vs Harwood Heights: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Harwood Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHarwood Heights has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Lansdale. Harwood Heights has a public transit of 7.8% compared to 2.3% in Lansdale. Lansdale has a work from home of 15.2% compared to 11.6% in Harwood Heights.
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