Population
Little Elm
51,426
Firestone
17,353
Median Income
Little Elm
$116,036
Firestone
$114,591
Home Value
Little Elm
$390,300
Firestone
$511,800
Rent
Little Elm
$1,900
Firestone
$1,916
Crime Rate
Little Elm
1.34
Firestone
1.40
Cost of Living
Little Elm
179.9
Firestone
178.2
Avg Temp
Little Elm
N/A
Firestone
N/A
Unemployment
Little Elm
6.3%
Firestone
4.4%
How Similar Are Little Elm & Firestone?
Firestone is Little Elm's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Little Elm
51,426
Firestone
17,353
Little Elm (51,426) is about 3.0x larger than Firestone (17,353).
Violent Crime
Little Elm
1.34
Firestone
1.40
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Little Elm
4.23
Firestone
9.65
Firestone's property crime is significantly higher than Little Elm's — 56% difference.
Political Leaning
Little Elm
55.8%
Firestone
59.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Little Elm
6.3%
Firestone
4.4%
Little Elm has a 31% higher unemployment than Firestone.
Median Income
Little Elm
$116,036
Firestone
$114,591
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Little Elm
$390,300
Firestone
$511,800
Firestone has a 24% higher home values than Little Elm.
Education
Little Elm
25.8%
Firestone
23.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Little Elm
50.7%
Firestone
73.3%
Firestone has a 31% higher demographics than Little Elm.
Cost of Living
Little Elm
179.9
Firestone
178.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Little Elm and Firestone share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Little Elm
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Firestone
Firestone leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Firestone leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFirestone has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,238 vs $1,648 in Little Elm (33% lower). Firestone has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,563 vs $1,931 in Little Elm (24% lower). Firestone scores 175.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 177.4 in Little Elm.
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Housing Market — Firestone leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFirestone has a median property tax of $2,973 vs $7,245 in Little Elm (144% lower). Firestone has a median home value of $511,800 vs $390,300 in Little Elm (24% higher). Firestone has a vacancy rate of 3.6% compared to 4.1% in Little Elm.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLittle Elm: 28,402 vs Firestone: 10,385 for labor force. Firestone has a poverty rate of 3.9% compared to 9.0% in Little Elm. Little Elm has a work from home of 24.7% compared to 13.1% in Firestone.
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Crime & Safety — Little Elm leads
Source: FBI UCRLittle Elm has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 4.23 compared to 9.65 in Firestone. Little Elm has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 3.20 compared to 7.16 in Firestone. Little Elm has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.73 compared to 1.04 in Firestone.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Little Elm leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLittle Elm has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.8% compared to 23.3% in Firestone. Little Elm has a high school diploma or higher of 39.9% compared to 37.2% in Firestone.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLittle Elm has a population of 51,426, about 3x the size of Firestone (17,353).
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Asian
Little Elm
Firestone
Healthcare — Firestone leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFirestone: 4.3 vs Little Elm: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Firestone leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLittle Elm has a work from home of 24.7% compared to 13.1% in Firestone. Firestone has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Little Elm. Firestone has a drive alone of 74.9% compared to 66.7% in Little Elm.
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