Population
Little Elm
51,426
West Richland
17,126
Median Income
Little Elm
$116,036
West Richland
$118,056
Home Value
Little Elm
$390,300
West Richland
$404,300
Rent
Little Elm
$1,900
West Richland
$1,577
Crime Rate
Little Elm
1.34
West Richland
1.46
Cost of Living
Little Elm
179.9
West Richland
159.5
Avg Temp
Little Elm
N/A
West Richland
N/A
Unemployment
Little Elm
6.3%
West Richland
4.6%
How Similar Are Little Elm & West Richland?
West Richland is Little Elm's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Little Elm
51,426
West Richland
17,126
Little Elm (51,426) is about 3.0x larger than West Richland (17,126).
Violent Crime
Little Elm
1.34
West Richland
1.46
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Little Elm
4.23
West Richland
5.42
West Richland has a 22% higher property crime than Little Elm.
Political Leaning
Little Elm
55.8%
West Richland
59.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Little Elm
6.3%
West Richland
4.6%
Little Elm has a 27% higher unemployment than West Richland.
Median Income
Little Elm
$116,036
West Richland
$118,056
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Little Elm
$390,300
West Richland
$404,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Little Elm
25.8%
West Richland
24.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Little Elm
50.7%
West Richland
75.7%
West Richland has a 33% higher demographics than Little Elm.
Cost of Living
Little Elm
179.9
West Richland
159.5
Little Elm has a 11% higher cost of living than West Richland.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Little Elm and West Richland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Little Elm leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — West Richland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWest Richland scores 128.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 177.4 in Little Elm. West Richland has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,268 vs $1,648 in Little Elm (30% lower). West Richland has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,538 vs $1,931 in Little Elm (26% lower).
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Housing Market — West Richland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Richland has a median property tax of $3,560 vs $7,245 in Little Elm (104% lower). West Richland has a median rent of $1,577 vs $1,900 in Little Elm (20% lower). Little Elm has a vacancy rate of 4.1% compared to 5.1% in West Richland.
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Jobs & Economy — Little Elm leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLittle Elm: 28,402 vs West Richland: 8,181 for labor force. Little Elm has a work from home of 24.7% compared to 16.1% in West Richland. West Richland has a unemployment rate of 4.6% compared to 6.3% in Little Elm.
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Crime & Safety — Little Elm leads
Source: FBI UCRLittle Elm has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.10 in West Richland. West Richland has a violent crime clearance of 85.7% compared to 34.5% in Little Elm. Little Elm has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.43 compared to 1.04 in West Richland.
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Schools & Education — Little Elm leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLittle Elm has a high school diploma or higher of 39.9% compared to 36.5% in West Richland. Little Elm has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.8% compared to 24.7% in West Richland.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLittle Elm has a population of 51,426, about 3x the size of West Richland (17,126).
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Healthcare — Little Elm leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLittle Elm: 3.0 vs West Richland: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — West Richland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Richland has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Little Elm. West Richland 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 16.1% in West Richland.
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