Population
Little Elm
51,426
Clifton
89,247
Median Income
Little Elm
$116,036
Clifton
$99,003
Home Value
Little Elm
$390,300
Clifton
$444,300
Rent
Little Elm
$1,900
Clifton
$1,658
Crime Rate
Little Elm
1.34
Clifton
1.66
Cost of Living
Little Elm
179.9
Clifton
168.4
Avg Temp
Little Elm
N/A
Clifton
N/A
Unemployment
Little Elm
6.3%
Clifton
7.0%
How Similar Are Little Elm & Clifton?
Clifton is Little Elm's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Little Elm
51,426
Clifton
89,247
Clifton has a 42% larger population than Little Elm.
Violent Crime
Little Elm
1.34
Clifton
1.66
Clifton has a 19% higher violent crime than Little Elm.
Property Crime
Little Elm
4.23
Clifton
22.65
Clifton's property crime is significantly higher than Little Elm's — 81% difference.
Political Leaning
Little Elm
55.8%
Clifton
49.8%
Little Elm leans Republican while Clifton leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Little Elm
6.3%
Clifton
7.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Little Elm
$116,036
Clifton
$99,003
Little Elm has a 15% higher median income than Clifton.
Home Values
Little Elm
$390,300
Clifton
$444,300
Clifton has a 12% higher home values than Little Elm.
Education
Little Elm
25.8%
Clifton
25.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Little Elm
50.7%
Clifton
55.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Little Elm
179.9
Clifton
168.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Little Elm and Clifton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Little Elm leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Clifton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDClifton scores 131.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 177.4 in Little Elm. Little Elm has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,648 vs $2,024 in Clifton (19% lower). Little Elm has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,931 vs $2,324 in Clifton (17% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLittle Elm has a single-family homes of 75.3% compared to 52.1% in Clifton. Little Elm has a median property tax of $7,245 vs $10,001 in Clifton (28% lower). Clifton has a vacancy rate of 3.4% compared to 4.1% in Little Elm.
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Jobs & Economy — Little Elm leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLittle Elm has a work from home of 24.7% compared to 10.4% in Clifton. Clifton: 50,121 vs Little Elm: 28,402 for labor force. Clifton has a poverty rate of 7.4% compared to 9.0% in Little Elm.
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Crime & Safety — Little Elm leads
Source: FBI UCRClifton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.03 in Little Elm. Little Elm has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.43 compared to 3.06 in Clifton. Little Elm has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 3.20 compared to 17.28 in Clifton.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauClifton has a high school diploma or higher of 48.1% compared to 39.9% in Little Elm. Little Elm has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.8% compared to 25.2% in Clifton.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClifton has a population of 89,247, about 1.7x the size of Little Elm (51,426). Little Elm skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 41.1.
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Clifton
Healthcare — Little Elm leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLittle Elm: 4 vs Clifton: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Clifton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLittle Elm has a work from home of 24.7% compared to 10.4% in Clifton. Clifton has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Little Elm. Clifton has a public transit of 9.6% compared to 0.1% in Little Elm.
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