Population
Little Elm
51,426
Wesley Chapel
71,965
Median Income
Little Elm
$116,036
Wesley Chapel
$107,004
Home Value
Little Elm
$390,300
Wesley Chapel
$368,600
Rent
Little Elm
$1,900
Wesley Chapel
$2,000
Crime Rate
Little Elm
1.34
Wesley Chapel
N/A
Cost of Living
Little Elm
179.9
Wesley Chapel
162.0
Avg Temp
Little Elm
N/A
Wesley Chapel
N/A
Unemployment
Little Elm
6.3%
Wesley Chapel
4.7%
How Similar Are Little Elm & Wesley Chapel?
Wesley Chapel is Little Elm's #8 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Little Elm
51,426
Wesley Chapel
71,965
Wesley Chapel has a 29% larger population than Little Elm.
Political Leaning
Little Elm
55.8%
Wesley Chapel
62.1%
Both cities lean Republican, but Wesley Chapel has a stronger Republican lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Little Elm
6.3%
Wesley Chapel
4.7%
Little Elm has a 26% higher unemployment than Wesley Chapel.
Median Income
Little Elm
$116,036
Wesley Chapel
$107,004
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Little Elm
$390,300
Wesley Chapel
$368,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Little Elm
25.8%
Wesley Chapel
30.4%
Wesley Chapel has a 15% higher education than Little Elm.
Demographics
Little Elm
50.7%
Wesley Chapel
56.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Little Elm
179.9
Wesley Chapel
162.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Little Elm and Wesley Chapel share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Little Elm
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Wesley Chapel
Wesley Chapel leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wesley Chapel leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWesley Chapel scores 128.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 177.4 in Little Elm. Wesley Chapel scores 162.0 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 179.9 in Little Elm. Wesley Chapel has a living wage (family of 4) of $168,488 vs $187,079 in Little Elm (11% lower).
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWesley Chapel has a median property tax of $3,484 vs $7,245 in Little Elm (108% lower). Little Elm has a vacancy rate of 4.1% compared to 6.4% in Wesley Chapel. Wesley Chapel has a owner-occupied of 76.6% compared to 68.3% in Little Elm.
Median Home Value
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Wesley Chapel leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWesley Chapel has a unemployment rate of 4.7% compared to 6.3% in Little Elm. Wesley Chapel has a poverty rate of 7.0% compared to 9.0% in Little Elm. Wesley Chapel: 39,430 vs Little Elm: 28,402 for labor force.
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Wesley Chapel leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWesley Chapel has a bachelor's degree or higher of 30.4% compared to 25.8% in Little Elm. Wesley Chapel has a high school diploma or higher of 41.9% compared to 39.9% in Little Elm.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWesley Chapel has a population of 71,965, about 1.4x the size of Little Elm (51,426).
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Asian
Little Elm
Wesley Chapel
Healthcare — Wesley Chapel leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWesley Chapel: 4.0 vs Little Elm: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Wesley Chapel leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWesley Chapel has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Little Elm. Wesley Chapel has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Little Elm. Little Elm has a drive alone of 66.7% compared to 60.9% in Wesley Chapel.
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