Population
Merkel
2,630
Alliance
8,089
Median Income
Merkel
$62,368
Alliance
$65,599
Home Value
Merkel
$99,000
Alliance
$156,300
Rent
Merkel
$992
Alliance
$743
Crime Rate
Merkel
2.48
Alliance
2.37
Cost of Living
Merkel
92.3
Alliance
94.5
Avg Temp
Merkel
N/A
Alliance
N/A
Unemployment
Merkel
1.9%
Alliance
2.0%
How Similar Are Merkel & Alliance?
Alliance is Merkel's #25 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Merkel
2,630
Alliance
8,089
Alliance (8,089) is about 3.1x larger than Merkel (2,630).
Violent Crime
Merkel
2.48
Alliance
2.37
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Merkel
6.20
Alliance
8.85
Alliance has a 30% higher property crime than Merkel.
Political Leaning
Merkel
74.4%
Alliance
77.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Merkel
1.9%
Alliance
2.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Merkel
$62,368
Alliance
$65,599
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Merkel
$99,000
Alliance
$156,300
Alliance has a 37% higher home values than Merkel.
Education
Merkel
8.3%
Alliance
14.1%
Alliance has a 41% higher education than Merkel.
Demographics
Merkel
81.4%
Alliance
84.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Merkel
92.3
Alliance
94.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Merkel and Alliance share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Merkel
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Alliance
Merkel leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Merkel leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlliance has a fair market rent (1br) of $732 vs $1,020 in Merkel (39% lower). Alliance has a fair market rent (2br) of $961 vs $1,276 in Merkel (33% lower). Merkel scores 95.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 100.3 in Alliance.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMerkel has a median property tax of $1,159 vs $2,303 in Alliance (50% lower). Alliance has a median home value of $156,300 vs $99,000 in Merkel (37% higher). Alliance has a median rent of $743 vs $992 in Merkel (34% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Alliance leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlliance: 4,149 vs Merkel: 1,197 for labor force. Merkel has a work from home of 4.8% compared to 3.0% in Alliance. Alliance has a poverty rate of 11.3% compared to 14.5% in Merkel.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Alliance leads
Source: FBI UCRAlliance has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.99 compared to 4.13 in Merkel. Alliance has a property crime clearance of 9.9% compared to 0.0% in Merkel. Merkel has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 1.24 compared to 6.36 in Alliance.
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
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlliance has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.1% compared to 8.3% in Merkel. Merkel has a high school diploma or higher of 40.2% compared to 35.8% in Alliance.
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 ACSAlliance has a population of 8,089, about 3.1x the size of Merkel (2,630). Merkel skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 39.0.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Merkel
Alliance
Healthcare — Merkel leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMerkel: 2.0 vs Alliance: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Merkel: 5 vs Alliance: 3 for nearby hospitals. Merkel: 4 vs Alliance: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Merkel leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMerkel has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Alliance. Merkel has a work from home of 4.8% compared to 3.0% in Alliance. Alliance has a drive alone of 81.6% compared to 76.4% in Merkel.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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