Population
Liberty
30,446
La Grange
10,188
Median Income
Liberty
$95,425
La Grange
$86,222
Home Value
Liberty
$267,900
La Grange
$268,000
Rent
Liberty
$1,164
La Grange
$1,192
Crime Rate
Liberty
2.03
La Grange
0.66
Cost of Living
Liberty
127.9
La Grange
126.6
Avg Temp
Liberty
N/A
La Grange
N/A
Unemployment
Liberty
4.1%
La Grange
4.0%
How Similar Are Liberty & La Grange?
La Grange is Liberty's #9 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Liberty
30,446
La Grange
10,188
Liberty (30,446) is about 3.0x larger than La Grange (10,188).
Violent Crime
Liberty
2.03
La Grange
0.66
Liberty's violent crime is significantly higher than La Grange's — 67% difference.
Property Crime
Liberty
15.72
La Grange
9.11
Liberty has a 42% higher property crime than La Grange.
Political Leaning
Liberty
52.0%
La Grange
60.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but La Grange has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Liberty
4.1%
La Grange
4.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Liberty
$95,425
La Grange
$86,222
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Liberty
$267,900
La Grange
$268,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Liberty
26.3%
La Grange
24.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Liberty
86.3%
La Grange
88.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Liberty
127.9
La Grange
126.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Liberty and La Grange share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Liberty
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Liberty leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — La Grange leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLiberty scores 111.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 131.8 in La Grange. La Grange has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,047 vs $1,197 in Liberty (14% lower). La Grange has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,272 vs $1,358 in Liberty (7% lower).
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Housing Market — La Grange leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLiberty has a vacancy rate of 5.4% compared to 7.8% in La Grange. La Grange has a median property tax of $2,691 vs $3,069 in Liberty (14% lower). La Grange has a owner-occupied of 74.7% compared to 72.0% in Liberty.
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Jobs & Economy — Liberty leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLiberty: 15,651 vs La Grange: 5,575 for labor force. Liberty has a work from home of 13.5% compared to 8.4% in La Grange. Liberty has a poverty rate of 7.3% compared to 8.4% in La Grange.
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Crime & Safety — La Grange leads
Source: FBI UCRLa Grange has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.66 compared to 2.03 in Liberty. La Grange has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.57 compared to 1.52 in Liberty. La Grange has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.17 compared to 13.20 in Liberty.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Liberty leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLiberty has a high school diploma or higher of 43.5% compared to 38.9% in La Grange. Liberty has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.3% compared to 24.5% in La Grange.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLiberty has a population of 30,446, about 3x the size of La Grange (10,188). La Grange skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 37.3.
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Liberty
La Grange
Healthcare — Liberty leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLiberty: 5 vs La Grange: 4 for with emergency services. Liberty: 4.0 vs La Grange: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Liberty leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLiberty has a work from home of 13.5% compared to 8.4% in La Grange. Liberty has a drive alone of 79.5% compared to 78.4% in La Grange.
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