Population
Little Elm
51,426
Lincoln
51,629
Median Income
Little Elm
$116,036
Lincoln
$108,108
Home Value
Little Elm
$390,300
Lincoln
$628,500
Rent
Little Elm
$1,900
Lincoln
$2,081
Crime Rate
Little Elm
1.34
Lincoln
0.96
Cost of Living
Little Elm
179.9
Lincoln
191.1
Avg Temp
Little Elm
N/A
Lincoln
N/A
Unemployment
Little Elm
6.3%
Lincoln
4.3%
How Similar Are Little Elm & Lincoln?
Lincoln is Little Elm's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Little Elm
51,426
Lincoln
51,629
Both cities have similar populations — Little Elm at 51,426 and Lincoln at 51,629.
Violent Crime
Little Elm
1.34
Lincoln
0.96
Little Elm has a 28% higher violent crime than Lincoln.
Property Crime
Little Elm
4.23
Lincoln
5.61
Lincoln has a 25% higher property crime than Little Elm.
Political Leaning
Little Elm
55.8%
Lincoln
52.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Little Elm
6.3%
Lincoln
4.3%
Little Elm has a 32% higher unemployment than Lincoln.
Median Income
Little Elm
$116,036
Lincoln
$108,108
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Little Elm
$390,300
Lincoln
$628,500
Lincoln has a 38% higher home values than Little Elm.
Education
Little Elm
25.8%
Lincoln
27.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Little Elm
50.7%
Lincoln
72.3%
Lincoln has a 30% higher demographics than Little Elm.
Cost of Living
Little Elm
179.9
Lincoln
191.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Little Elm and Lincoln share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Little Elm
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Lincoln
Lincoln leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Little Elm leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLittle Elm scores 222.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 267.7 in Lincoln. Little Elm has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,931 vs $2,255 in Lincoln (14% lower). Little Elm has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,648 vs $1,832 in Lincoln (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Lincoln leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLincoln has a median home value of $628,500 vs $390,300 in Little Elm (38% higher). Lincoln has a vacancy rate of 3.1% compared to 4.1% in Little Elm. Lincoln has a single-family homes of 94.0% compared to 75.3% in Little Elm.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Little Elm leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLincoln has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 6.3% in Little Elm. Little Elm has a work from home of 24.7% compared to 18.4% in Lincoln. Little Elm: 28,402 vs Lincoln: 22,026 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Lincoln leads
Source: FBI UCRLincoln has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.03 in Little Elm. Lincoln has a property crime clearance of 17.8% compared to 5.6% in Little Elm. Lincoln has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.14 compared to 0.21 in Little Elm.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLincoln has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.0% compared to 25.8% in Little Elm. Little Elm has a high school diploma or higher of 39.9% compared to 39.4% in Lincoln.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLincoln has a population of 51,629, about 1x the size of Little Elm (51,426). Little Elm skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 43.7.
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Black
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Little Elm
Lincoln
Healthcare — Lincoln leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLincoln: 3.8 vs Little Elm: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lincoln: 5 vs Little Elm: 4 for with emergency services.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Lincoln leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLincoln has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Little Elm. Lincoln 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 18.4% in Lincoln.
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