Population
Liberty
30,446
Dent
12,097
Median Income
Liberty
$95,425
Dent
$82,635
Home Value
Liberty
$267,900
Dent
$258,600
Rent
Liberty
$1,164
Dent
$1,101
Crime Rate
Liberty
2.03
Dent
N/A
Cost of Living
Liberty
127.9
Dent
120.9
Avg Temp
Liberty
N/A
Dent
N/A
Unemployment
Liberty
4.1%
Dent
4.0%
How Similar Are Liberty & Dent?
Dent is Liberty's #16 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Liberty
30,446
Dent
12,097
Liberty (30,446) is about 2.5x larger than Dent (12,097).
Political Leaning
Liberty
52.0%
Dent
42.1%
Liberty leans Republican while Dent leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Liberty
4.1%
Dent
4.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Liberty
$95,425
Dent
$82,635
Liberty has a 13% higher median income than Dent.
Home Values
Liberty
$267,900
Dent
$258,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Liberty
26.3%
Dent
27.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Liberty
86.3%
Dent
92.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Liberty
127.9
Dent
120.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Liberty and Dent share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Liberty
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Dent
Liberty leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Dent leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDent has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,051 vs $1,197 in Liberty (14% lower). Dent scores 113.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 122.9 in Liberty. Dent scores 110.5 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 118.3 in Liberty.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDent has a vacancy rate of 2.1% compared to 5.4% in Liberty. Liberty has a median property tax of $3,069 vs $3,808 in Dent (19% lower). Liberty has a single-family homes of 76.5% compared to 65.4% in Dent.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Liberty leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLiberty: 15,651 vs Dent: 5,801 for labor force. Liberty has a work from home of 13.5% compared to 11.0% in Dent. Liberty has a median household income of $95,425 vs $82,635 in Dent (15% higher).
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Crime & Safety
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Dent leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDent has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.8% compared to 26.3% in Liberty. Dent has a high school diploma or higher of 45.7% compared to 43.5% in Liberty.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLiberty has a population of 30,446, about 2.5x the size of Dent (12,097). Liberty skews younger with a median age of 37.3 vs 39.6.
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Liberty
Dent
Healthcare — Liberty leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLiberty: 5 vs Dent: 4 for with emergency services. Liberty: 4.0 vs Dent: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Liberty leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLiberty has a work from home of 13.5% compared to 11.0% in Dent. Liberty: 20 min vs Dent: 21 min for mean commute time. Dent has a drive alone of 82.9% compared to 79.5% in Liberty.
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