Population
Little Elm
51,426
Fords
13,052
Median Income
Little Elm
$116,036
Fords
$116,250
Home Value
Little Elm
$390,300
Fords
$414,100
Rent
Little Elm
$1,900
Fords
$1,976
Crime Rate
Little Elm
1.34
Fords
N/A
Cost of Living
Little Elm
179.9
Fords
183.5
Avg Temp
Little Elm
N/A
Fords
N/A
Unemployment
Little Elm
6.3%
Fords
3.7%
How Similar Are Little Elm & Fords?
Fords is Little Elm's #13 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Little Elm
51,426
Fords
13,052
Little Elm (51,426) is about 3.9x larger than Fords (13,052).
Political Leaning
Little Elm
55.8%
Fords
44.5%
Little Elm leans Republican while Fords leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Little Elm
6.3%
Fords
3.7%
Little Elm has a 42% higher unemployment than Fords.
Median Income
Little Elm
$116,036
Fords
$116,250
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Little Elm
$390,300
Fords
$414,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Little Elm
25.8%
Fords
27.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Little Elm
50.7%
Fords
49.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Little Elm
179.9
Fords
183.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Little Elm and Fords share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Little Elm
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Fords
Fords leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Little Elm leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFords scores 142.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 177.4 in Little Elm. Little Elm has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,931 vs $2,486 in Fords (22% lower). Little Elm has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,648 vs $1,978 in Fords (17% lower).
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Housing Market — Fords leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFords has a vacancy rate of 1.7% compared to 4.1% in Little Elm. Little Elm has a median property tax of $7,245 vs $10,001 in Fords (28% lower). Fords has a median home value of $414,100 vs $390,300 in Little Elm (6% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLittle Elm: 28,402 vs Fords: 7,154 for labor force. Little Elm has a work from home of 24.7% compared to 11.3% in Fords. Fords has a poverty rate of 5.1% compared to 9.0% in Little Elm.
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Private Sector
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Fords leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFords has a high school diploma or higher of 44.8% compared to 39.9% in Little Elm. Fords has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.5% compared to 25.8% in Little Elm.
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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 3.9x the size of Fords (13,052). Little Elm skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 39.5.
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Little Elm
Fords
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Fords leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLittle Elm has a work from home of 24.7% compared to 11.3% in Fords. Fords has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Little Elm. Fords has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 0.1% in Little Elm.
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