Population
Live Oak
6,901
Center
5,198
Median Income
Live Oak
$53,578
Center
$50,731
Home Value
Live Oak
$158,200
Center
$152,000
Rent
Live Oak
$880
Center
$958
Crime Rate
Live Oak
8.30
Center
5.43
Cost of Living
Live Oak
87.5
Center
88.0
Avg Temp
Live Oak
N/A
Center
N/A
Unemployment
Live Oak
10.3%
Center
6.4%
How Similar Are Live Oak & Center?
Center is Live Oak's #6 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Live Oak
6,901
Center
5,198
Live Oak has a 25% larger population than Center.
Violent Crime
Live Oak
8.30
Center
5.43
Live Oak has a 35% higher violent crime than Center.
Property Crime
Live Oak
35.65
Center
24.45
Live Oak has a 31% higher property crime than Center.
Political Leaning
Live Oak
80.2%
Center
82.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Live Oak
10.3%
Center
6.4%
Live Oak has a 38% higher unemployment than Center.
Median Income
Live Oak
$53,578
Center
$50,731
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Live Oak
$158,200
Center
$152,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Live Oak
8.6%
Center
8.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Live Oak
47.6%
Center
52.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Live Oak
87.5
Center
88.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Live Oak and Center share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Live Oak
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Center
Center leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Center leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCenter has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,110 in Live Oak (14% lower). Center has a fair market rent (1br) of $888 vs $1,013 in Live Oak (14% lower). Live Oak scores 87.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 94.6 in Center.
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLive Oak has a median property tax of $1,209 vs $1,725 in Center (30% lower). Center has a owner-occupied of 58.9% compared to 52.2% in Live Oak. Live Oak has a median rent of $880 vs $958 in Center (8% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCenter has a unemployment rate of 6.4% compared to 10.3% in Live Oak. Live Oak: 3,683 vs Center: 2,332 for labor force. Live Oak has a poverty rate of 17.5% compared to 32.4% in Center.
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Crime & Safety — Center leads
Source: FBI UCRCenter has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.19 compared to 1.72 in Live Oak. Center has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 6.02 compared to 15.60 in Live Oak. Live Oak has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.39 in Center.
Violent 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)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Center leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCenter has a bachelor's degree or higher of 8.9% compared to 8.6% in Live Oak. Center has a high school diploma or higher of 37.1% compared to 36.3% in Live Oak.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLive Oak has a population of 6,901, about 1.3x the size of Center (5,198).
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Live Oak
Center
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Live Oak leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCenter has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Live Oak. Live Oak has a work from home of 3.1% compared to 2.6% in Center. Live Oak has a drive alone of 86.6% compared to 77.7% in Center.
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