Population
Lehigh Acres
127,391
El Mirage
35,823
Median Income
Lehigh Acres
$62,330
El Mirage
$74,764
Home Value
Lehigh Acres
$263,200
El Mirage
$282,000
Rent
Lehigh Acres
$1,496
El Mirage
$1,682
Crime Rate
Lehigh Acres
N/A
El Mirage
3.83
Cost of Living
Lehigh Acres
120.2
El Mirage
127.8
Avg Temp
Lehigh Acres
N/A
El Mirage
N/A
Unemployment
Lehigh Acres
5.3%
El Mirage
6.6%
How Similar Are Lehigh Acres & El Mirage?
El Mirage is Lehigh Acres's #22 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lehigh Acres
127,391
El Mirage
35,823
Lehigh Acres (127,391) is about 3.6x larger than El Mirage (35,823).
Political Leaning
Lehigh Acres
63.9%
El Mirage
51.2%
Both cities lean Republican, but Lehigh Acres has a stronger Republican lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Lehigh Acres
5.3%
El Mirage
6.6%
El Mirage has a 19% higher unemployment than Lehigh Acres.
Median Income
Lehigh Acres
$62,330
El Mirage
$74,764
El Mirage has a 17% higher median income than Lehigh Acres.
Home Values
Lehigh Acres
$263,200
El Mirage
$282,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Lehigh Acres
9.8%
El Mirage
9.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Lehigh Acres
46.5%
El Mirage
47.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Lehigh Acres
120.2
El Mirage
127.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Lehigh Acres and El Mirage share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lehigh Acres
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El Mirage
Lehigh Acres leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lehigh Acres leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEl Mirage scores 114.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 128.4 in Lehigh Acres. Lehigh Acres scores 97.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 107.1 in El Mirage. Lehigh Acres scores 98.1 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 105.7 in El Mirage.
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Housing Market — El Mirage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Mirage has a median property tax of $1,078 vs $1,769 in Lehigh Acres (64% lower). Lehigh Acres has a median rent of $1,496 vs $1,682 in El Mirage (11% lower). El Mirage has a median home value of $282,000 vs $263,200 in Lehigh Acres (7% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLehigh Acres: 60,068 vs El Mirage: 18,728 for labor force. El Mirage has a poverty rate of 13.5% compared to 17.2% in Lehigh Acres. El Mirage has a work from home of 13.4% compared to 9.8% in Lehigh Acres.
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Lehigh Acres leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLehigh Acres has a high school diploma or higher of 33.1% compared to 29.0% in El Mirage. Lehigh Acres has a bachelor's degree or higher of 9.8% compared to 9.3% in El Mirage.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLehigh Acres has a population of 127,391, about 3.6x the size of El Mirage (35,823). El Mirage skews younger with a median age of 32.4 vs 34.7.
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Lehigh Acres
El Mirage
Healthcare — Lehigh Acres leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLehigh Acres: 4 vs El Mirage: 3 for with emergency services. Lehigh Acres: 3.5 vs El Mirage: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lehigh Acres leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLehigh Acres has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in El Mirage. El Mirage has a work from home of 13.4% compared to 9.8% in Lehigh Acres. Lehigh Acres has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.3% in El Mirage.
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