Population
Liberty
30,446
Hastings
22,050
Median Income
Liberty
$95,425
Hastings
$92,940
Home Value
Liberty
$267,900
Hastings
$294,100
Rent
Liberty
$1,164
Hastings
$1,184
Crime Rate
Liberty
2.03
Hastings
1.13
Cost of Living
Liberty
127.9
Hastings
133.4
Avg Temp
Liberty
N/A
Hastings
N/A
Unemployment
Liberty
4.1%
Hastings
3.9%
How Similar Are Liberty & Hastings?
Hastings is Liberty's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Liberty
30,446
Hastings
22,050
Liberty has a 28% larger population than Hastings.
Violent Crime
Liberty
2.03
Hastings
1.13
Liberty has a 44% higher violent crime than Hastings.
Property Crime
Liberty
15.72
Hastings
9.99
Liberty has a 36% higher property crime than Hastings.
Political Leaning
Liberty
52.0%
Hastings
42.5%
Liberty leans Republican while Hastings leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Liberty
4.1%
Hastings
3.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Liberty
$95,425
Hastings
$92,940
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Liberty
$267,900
Hastings
$294,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Liberty
26.3%
Hastings
20.2%
Liberty has a 23% higher education than Hastings.
Demographics
Liberty
86.3%
Hastings
88.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Liberty
127.9
Hastings
133.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Liberty and Hastings share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Liberty leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLiberty scores 111.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 142.1 in Hastings. Liberty has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,358 vs $1,709 in Hastings (21% lower). Liberty has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,197 vs $1,405 in Hastings (15% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHastings has a vacancy rate of 2.8% compared to 5.4% in Liberty. Hastings has a median home value of $294,100 vs $267,900 in Liberty (9% higher). Liberty has a single-family homes of 76.5% compared to 70.6% in Hastings.
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Jobs & Economy — Liberty leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLiberty: 15,651 vs Hastings: 12,073 for labor force. Hastings has a poverty rate of 5.6% compared to 7.3% in Liberty. Liberty has a work from home of 13.5% compared to 11.3% in Hastings.
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Crime & Safety — Hastings leads
Source: FBI UCRHastings has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.54 compared to 1.52 in Liberty. Hastings has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.13 compared to 2.03 in Liberty. Hastings has a property crime clearance of 33.9% compared to 11.1% in Liberty.
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Schools & Education — Liberty leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLiberty has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.3% compared to 20.2% in Hastings. Liberty has a high school diploma or higher of 43.5% compared to 40.3% in Hastings.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLiberty has a population of 30,446, about 1.4x the size of Hastings (22,050). Liberty skews younger with a median age of 37.3 vs 40.8.
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Liberty
Hastings
Healthcare — Hastings leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHastings: 4.5 vs Liberty: 4.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Hastings leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHastings has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Liberty. Hastings has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Liberty. Liberty has a work from home of 13.5% compared to 11.3% in Hastings.
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