Population
Little Elm
51,426
Lake in the Hills
28,853
Median Income
Little Elm
$116,036
Lake in the Hills
$113,491
Home Value
Little Elm
$390,300
Lake in the Hills
$296,400
Rent
Little Elm
$1,900
Lake in the Hills
$1,634
Crime Rate
Little Elm
1.34
Lake in the Hills
0.73
Cost of Living
Little Elm
179.9
Lake in the Hills
166.6
Avg Temp
Little Elm
N/A
Lake in the Hills
N/A
Unemployment
Little Elm
6.3%
Lake in the Hills
6.3%
How Similar Are Little Elm & Lake in the Hills?
Lake in the Hills is Little Elm's #1 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Little Elm
51,426
Lake in the Hills
28,853
Little Elm has a 44% larger population than Lake in the Hills.
Violent Crime
Little Elm
1.34
Lake in the Hills
0.73
Little Elm has a 45% higher violent crime than Lake in the Hills.
Property Crime
Little Elm
4.23
Lake in the Hills
4.37
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Little Elm
55.8%
Lake in the Hills
51.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Little Elm
6.3%
Lake in the Hills
6.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Little Elm
$116,036
Lake in the Hills
$113,491
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Little Elm
$390,300
Lake in the Hills
$296,400
Little Elm has a 24% higher home values than Lake in the Hills.
Education
Little Elm
25.8%
Lake in the Hills
23.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Little Elm
50.7%
Lake in the Hills
73.5%
Lake in the Hills has a 31% higher demographics than Little Elm.
Cost of Living
Little Elm
179.9
Lake in the Hills
166.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Little Elm and Lake in the Hills share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Little Elm
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Lake in the Hills
Lake in the Hills leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lake in the Hills leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLake in the Hills scores 191.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 222.8 in Little Elm. Lake in the Hills has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $1,931 in Little Elm (8% lower). Lake in the Hills scores 166.6 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 179.9 in Little Elm.
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Housing Market — Lake in the Hills leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLake in the Hills has a vacancy rate of 2.5% compared to 4.1% in Little Elm. Little Elm has a median home value of $390,300 vs $296,400 in Lake in the Hills (32% higher). Lake in the Hills has a owner-occupied of 84.5% compared to 68.3% in Little Elm.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Little Elm leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLake in the Hills has a poverty rate of 3.9% compared to 9.0% in Little Elm. Little Elm: 28,402 vs Lake in the Hills: 16,551 for labor force. Little Elm has a work from home of 24.7% compared to 15.7% in Lake in the Hills.
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Crime & Safety — Lake in the Hills leads
Source: FBI UCRLake in the Hills has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 0.73 in Little Elm. Lake in the Hills has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.73 compared to 1.34 in Little Elm. Little Elm has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.43 compared to 1.01 in Lake in the Hills.
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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 23.2% in Lake in the Hills. Little Elm has a high school diploma or higher of 39.9% compared to 38.8% in Lake in the Hills.
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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 1.8x the size of Lake in the Hills (28,853).
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Little Elm
Lake in the Hills
Healthcare — Lake in the Hills leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLake in the Hills: 5 vs Little Elm: 4 for with emergency services. Lake in the Hills: 3.7 vs Little Elm: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Lake in the Hills leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLake in the Hills has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Little Elm. Little Elm has a work from home of 24.7% compared to 15.7% in Lake in the Hills. Lake in the Hills has a drive alone of 73.0% compared to 66.7% in Little Elm.
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