Population
Little Elm
51,426
Sayreville
45,237
Median Income
Little Elm
$116,036
Sayreville
$98,629
Home Value
Little Elm
$390,300
Sayreville
$407,600
Rent
Little Elm
$1,900
Sayreville
$1,641
Crime Rate
Little Elm
1.34
Sayreville
1.27
Cost of Living
Little Elm
179.9
Sayreville
163.7
Avg Temp
Little Elm
N/A
Sayreville
N/A
Unemployment
Little Elm
6.3%
Sayreville
5.1%
How Similar Are Little Elm & Sayreville?
Sayreville is Little Elm's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Little Elm
51,426
Sayreville
45,237
Little Elm has a 12% larger population than Sayreville.
Violent Crime
Little Elm
1.34
Sayreville
1.27
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Little Elm
4.23
Sayreville
9.45
Sayreville's property crime is significantly higher than Little Elm's — 55% difference.
Political Leaning
Little Elm
55.8%
Sayreville
44.5%
Little Elm leans Republican while Sayreville leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Little Elm
6.3%
Sayreville
5.1%
Little Elm has a 19% higher unemployment than Sayreville.
Median Income
Little Elm
$116,036
Sayreville
$98,629
Little Elm has a 15% higher median income than Sayreville.
Home Values
Little Elm
$390,300
Sayreville
$407,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Little Elm
25.8%
Sayreville
26.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Little Elm
50.7%
Sayreville
52.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Little Elm
179.9
Sayreville
163.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Little Elm and Sayreville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Little Elm
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Sayreville
Sayreville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sayreville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSayreville scores 137.9 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 Sayreville (22% lower). Little Elm has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,648 vs $1,978 in Sayreville (17% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSayreville has a vacancy rate of 3.3% compared to 4.1% in Little Elm. Sayreville has a median rent of $1,641 vs $1,900 in Little Elm (16% lower). Little Elm has a median property tax of $7,245 vs $8,532 in Sayreville (15% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Little Elm leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLittle Elm has a work from home of 24.7% compared to 10.4% in Sayreville. Sayreville has a poverty rate of 6.0% compared to 9.0% in Little Elm. Sayreville has a unemployment rate of 5.1% compared to 6.3% in Little Elm.
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Crime & Safety — Sayreville leads
Source: FBI UCRLittle Elm has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.43 compared to 1.31 in Sayreville. Little Elm has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 4.23 compared to 9.45 in Sayreville. Little Elm has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 3.20 compared to 7.02 in Sayreville.
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Schools & Education — Sayreville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSayreville has a high school diploma or higher of 49.0% compared to 39.9% in Little Elm. Sayreville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.2% compared to 25.8% in Little Elm.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLittle Elm has a population of 51,426, about 1.1x the size of Sayreville (45,237). Little Elm skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 39.6.
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Sayreville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLittle Elm has a work from home of 24.7% compared to 10.4% in Sayreville. Sayreville has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Little Elm. Sayreville has a public transit of 5.5% compared to 0.1% in Little Elm.
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