Population
McDonough
30,056
Paramount
52,546
Median Income
McDonough
$77,734
Paramount
$70,912
Home Value
McDonough
$285,800
Paramount
$500,400
Rent
McDonough
$1,576
Paramount
$1,772
Crime Rate
McDonough
3.35
Paramount
5.47
Cost of Living
McDonough
131.7
Paramount
146.6
Avg Temp
McDonough
N/A
Paramount
N/A
Unemployment
McDonough
6.0%
Paramount
5.6%
How Similar Are McDonough & Paramount?
Paramount is McDonough's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
McDonough
30,056
Paramount
52,546
Paramount has a 43% larger population than McDonough.
Violent Crime
McDonough
3.35
Paramount
5.47
Paramount has a 39% higher violent crime than McDonough.
Property Crime
McDonough
26.25
Paramount
28.15
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
McDonough
34.9%
Paramount
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
McDonough
6.0%
Paramount
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
McDonough
$77,734
Paramount
$70,912
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
McDonough
$285,800
Paramount
$500,400
Paramount has a 43% higher home values than McDonough.
Education
McDonough
16.3%
Paramount
8.4%
McDonough has a 49% higher education than Paramount.
Demographics
McDonough
14.7%
Paramount
16.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
McDonough
131.7
Paramount
146.6
Paramount has a 10% higher cost of living than McDonough.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. McDonough and Paramount share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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McDonough leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — McDonough leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMcDonough has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,820 vs $2,601 in Paramount (30% lower). McDonough scores 161.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 212.5 in Paramount. McDonough has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,660 vs $2,085 in Paramount (20% lower).
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Housing Market — McDonough leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParamount has a vacancy rate of 1.6% compared to 6.8% in McDonough. Paramount has a median home value of $500,400 vs $285,800 in McDonough (43% higher). McDonough has a single-family homes of 65.5% compared to 53.9% in Paramount.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcDonough has a work from home of 12.9% compared to 6.2% in Paramount. Paramount: 26,608 vs McDonough: 16,117 for labor force. McDonough has a per capita income of $32,532 vs $24,808 in Paramount (31% higher).
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Crime & Safety — McDonough leads
Source: FBI UCRMcDonough has a property crime clearance of 13.4% compared to 4.7% in Paramount. McDonough has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.48 compared to 1.99 in Paramount. Paramount has a violent crime clearance of 65.8% compared to 16.2% in McDonough.
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Schools & Education — McDonough leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMcDonough has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.3% compared to 8.4% in Paramount. McDonough has a high school diploma or higher of 32.8% compared to 26.9% in Paramount.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParamount has a population of 52,546, about 1.7x the size of McDonough (30,056). McDonough skews younger with a median age of 31.2 vs 33.2.
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McDonough
Paramount
Healthcare — Paramount leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareParamount: 2.8 vs McDonough: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Paramount leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcDonough has a work from home of 12.9% compared to 6.2% in Paramount. Paramount has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in McDonough. Paramount has a public transit of 3.1% compared to 0.4% in McDonough.
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