Population
Little Elm
51,426
Mansfield
75,398
Median Income
Little Elm
$116,036
Mansfield
$116,590
Home Value
Little Elm
$390,300
Mansfield
$380,000
Rent
Little Elm
$1,900
Mansfield
$1,798
Crime Rate
Little Elm
1.34
Mansfield
0.93
Cost of Living
Little Elm
179.9
Mansfield
171.4
Avg Temp
Little Elm
N/A
Mansfield
N/A
Unemployment
Little Elm
6.3%
Mansfield
3.6%
How Similar Are Little Elm & Mansfield?
Mansfield is Little Elm's #4 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Little Elm
51,426
Mansfield
75,398
Mansfield has a 32% larger population than Little Elm.
Violent Crime
Little Elm
1.34
Mansfield
0.93
Little Elm has a 30% higher violent crime than Mansfield.
Property Crime
Little Elm
4.23
Mansfield
13.81
Mansfield's property crime is significantly higher than Little Elm's — 69% difference.
Political Leaning
Little Elm
55.8%
Mansfield
65.1%
Both cities lean Republican, but Mansfield has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Little Elm
6.3%
Mansfield
3.6%
Little Elm has a 43% higher unemployment than Mansfield.
Median Income
Little Elm
$116,036
Mansfield
$116,590
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Little Elm
$390,300
Mansfield
$380,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Little Elm
25.8%
Mansfield
27.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Little Elm
50.7%
Mansfield
55.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Little Elm
179.9
Mansfield
171.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Little Elm and Mansfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Little Elm
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Mansfield
Mansfield leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mansfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMansfield scores 137.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 177.4 in Little Elm. Mansfield has a living wage (family of 4) of $178,229 vs $187,079 in Little Elm (5% lower). Mansfield has a living wage (1 adult) of $75,405 vs $79,149 in Little Elm (5% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLittle Elm has a vacancy rate of 4.1% compared to 4.5% in Mansfield. Mansfield has a median rent of $1,798 vs $1,900 in Little Elm (6% lower). Mansfield has a owner-occupied of 72.4% compared to 68.3% in Little Elm.
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Jobs & Economy — Mansfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLittle Elm has a work from home of 24.7% compared to 13.9% in Mansfield. Mansfield has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 6.3% in Little Elm. Mansfield has a poverty rate of 6.3% compared to 9.0% in Little Elm.
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Crime & Safety — Mansfield leads
Source: FBI UCRMansfield has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.21 in Little Elm. Little Elm has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 3.20 compared to 11.18 in Mansfield. Mansfield has a property crime clearance of 19.2% compared to 5.6% in Little Elm.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMansfield 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 38.9% in Mansfield.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMansfield has a population of 75,398, about 1.5x the size of Little Elm (51,426).
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Little Elm
Mansfield
Healthcare — Little Elm leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLittle Elm: 3.0 vs Mansfield: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Little Elm leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLittle Elm has a work from home of 24.7% compared to 13.9% in Mansfield. Mansfield has a drive alone of 76.5% compared to 66.7% in Little Elm.
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