Population
Lincoln Park
39,511
Battle Creek
52,392
Median Income
Lincoln Park
$57,183
Battle Creek
$51,699
Home Value
Lincoln Park
$117,400
Battle Creek
$127,600
Rent
Lincoln Park
$972
Battle Creek
$934
Crime Rate
Lincoln Park
6.79
Battle Creek
11.22
Cost of Living
Lincoln Park
91.2
Battle Creek
87.4
Avg Temp
Lincoln Park
N/A
Battle Creek
N/A
Unemployment
Lincoln Park
7.5%
Battle Creek
7.4%
How Similar Are Lincoln Park & Battle Creek?
Battle Creek is Lincoln Park's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lincoln Park
39,511
Battle Creek
52,392
Battle Creek has a 25% larger population than Lincoln Park.
Violent Crime
Lincoln Park
6.79
Battle Creek
11.22
Battle Creek has a 40% higher violent crime than Lincoln Park.
Property Crime
Lincoln Park
17.68
Battle Creek
25.23
Battle Creek has a 30% higher property crime than Lincoln Park.
Political Leaning
Lincoln Park
33.7%
Battle Creek
56.4%
Lincoln Park leans Democratic while Battle Creek leans Republican.
Unemployment
Lincoln Park
7.5%
Battle Creek
7.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Lincoln Park
$57,183
Battle Creek
$51,699
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Lincoln Park
$117,400
Battle Creek
$127,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Lincoln Park
7.4%
Battle Creek
14.7%
Battle Creek has a 49% higher education than Lincoln Park.
Demographics
Lincoln Park
65.2%
Battle Creek
64.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Lincoln Park
91.2
Battle Creek
87.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lincoln Park and Battle Creek share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lincoln Park
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Battle Creek
Battle Creek leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Battle Creek leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBattle Creek has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,176 vs $1,411 in Lincoln Park (20% lower). Battle Creek has a fair market rent (1br) of $976 vs $1,122 in Lincoln Park (15% lower). Battle Creek scores 79.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 87.4 in Lincoln Park.
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Housing Market — Lincoln Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLincoln Park has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 10.5% in Battle Creek. Lincoln Park has a single-family homes of 85.3% compared to 69.1% in Battle Creek. Battle Creek has a median home value of $127,600 vs $117,400 in Lincoln Park (8% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Battle Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBattle Creek: 25,401 vs Lincoln Park: 18,192 for labor force. Battle Creek has a poverty rate of 18.0% compared to 22.1% in Lincoln Park. Lincoln Park has a government sector of 50.7% compared to 43.0% in Battle Creek.
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Crime & Safety — Lincoln Park leads
Source: FBI UCRLincoln Park has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.08 in Battle Creek. Lincoln Park has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.46 compared to 5.10 in Battle Creek. Battle Creek has a property crime clearance of 11.7% compared to 6.1% in Lincoln Park.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Battle Creek leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBattle Creek has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.7% compared to 7.4% in Lincoln Park. Battle Creek has a high school diploma or higher of 37.9% compared to 34.3% in Lincoln Park.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBattle Creek has a population of 52,392, about 1.3x the size of Lincoln Park (39,511). Lincoln Park skews younger with a median age of 34.9 vs 37.6.
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Black
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Asian
Lincoln Park
Battle Creek
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBattle Creek: 3.7 vs Lincoln Park: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lincoln Park: 4 vs Battle Creek: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Battle Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBattle Creek has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.1% in Lincoln Park. Battle Creek has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Lincoln Park. Battle Creek has a work from home of 7.2% compared to 6.1% in Lincoln Park.
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