Population
Little Elm
51,426
Fort Lee
39,818
Median Income
Little Elm
$116,036
Fort Lee
$105,535
Home Value
Little Elm
$390,300
Fort Lee
$422,200
Rent
Little Elm
$1,900
Fort Lee
$2,255
Crime Rate
Little Elm
1.34
Fort Lee
1.31
Cost of Living
Little Elm
179.9
Fort Lee
183.0
Avg Temp
Little Elm
N/A
Fort Lee
N/A
Unemployment
Little Elm
6.3%
Fort Lee
5.0%
How Similar Are Little Elm & Fort Lee?
Fort Lee is Little Elm's #20 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Little Elm
51,426
Fort Lee
39,818
Little Elm has a 23% larger population than Fort Lee.
Violent Crime
Little Elm
1.34
Fort Lee
1.31
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Little Elm
4.23
Fort Lee
11.00
Fort Lee's property crime is significantly higher than Little Elm's — 62% difference.
Political Leaning
Little Elm
55.8%
Fort Lee
47.3%
Little Elm leans Republican while Fort Lee leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Little Elm
6.3%
Fort Lee
5.0%
Little Elm has a 21% higher unemployment than Fort Lee.
Median Income
Little Elm
$116,036
Fort Lee
$105,535
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Little Elm
$390,300
Fort Lee
$422,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Little Elm
25.8%
Fort Lee
50.5%
Fort Lee has a 49% higher education than Little Elm.
Demographics
Little Elm
50.7%
Fort Lee
40.5%
Little Elm has a 20% higher demographics than Fort Lee.
Cost of Living
Little Elm
179.9
Fort Lee
183.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Little Elm and Fort Lee share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Little Elm
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Little Elm leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Little Elm leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFort Lee scores 139.9 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 Fort Lee (19% lower). Little Elm has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,931 vs $2,324 in Fort Lee (17% lower).
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Housing Market — Little Elm leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLittle Elm has a single-family homes of 75.3% compared to 20.2% in Fort Lee. Little Elm has a vacancy rate of 4.1% compared to 6.2% in Fort Lee. Little Elm has a owner-occupied of 68.3% compared to 57.5% in Fort Lee.
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Jobs & Economy — Little Elm leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLittle Elm: 28,402 vs Fort Lee: 21,329 for labor force. Fort Lee has a per capita income of $65,753 vs $45,708 in Little Elm (30% higher). Fort Lee has a unemployment rate of 5.0% compared to 6.3% in Little Elm.
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Crime & Safety — Little Elm leads
Source: FBI UCRLittle Elm has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.43 compared to 1.53 in Fort Lee. Little Elm has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 4.23 compared to 11.00 in Fort Lee. Little Elm has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 3.20 compared to 7.99 in Fort Lee.
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Schools & Education — Fort Lee leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFort Lee has a bachelor's degree or higher of 50.5% compared to 25.8% in Little Elm. Fort Lee has a high school diploma or higher of 62.1% compared to 39.9% in Little Elm.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLittle Elm has a population of 51,426, about 1.3x the size of Fort Lee (39,818). Little Elm skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 47.2.
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Little Elm
Fort Lee
Healthcare — Little Elm leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLittle Elm: 3.0 vs Fort Lee: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Lee has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.0% in Little Elm. Fort Lee has a public transit of 20.7% compared to 0.1% in Little Elm. Little Elm has a drive alone of 66.7% compared to 47.0% in Fort Lee.
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