Population
Merkel
2,630
Arp
1,055
Median Income
Merkel
$62,368
Arp
$59,219
Home Value
Merkel
$99,000
Arp
$99,300
Rent
Merkel
$992
Arp
$1,023
Crime Rate
Merkel
2.48
Arp
3.01
Cost of Living
Merkel
92.3
Arp
90.4
Avg Temp
Merkel
N/A
Arp
N/A
Unemployment
Merkel
1.9%
Arp
4.1%
How Similar Are Merkel & Arp?
Arp is Merkel's #13 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Merkel
2,630
Arp
1,055
Merkel (2,630) is about 2.5x larger than Arp (1,055).
Violent Crime
Merkel
2.48
Arp
3.01
Arp has a 18% higher violent crime than Merkel.
Property Crime
Merkel
6.20
Arp
5.01
Merkel has a 19% higher property crime than Arp.
Political Leaning
Merkel
74.4%
Arp
72.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Merkel
1.9%
Arp
4.1%
Arp's unemployment is significantly higher than Merkel's — 54% difference.
Median Income
Merkel
$62,368
Arp
$59,219
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Merkel
$99,000
Arp
$99,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Merkel
8.3%
Arp
8.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Merkel
81.4%
Arp
85.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Merkel
92.3
Arp
90.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Merkel and Arp share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Merkel
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Arp
Arp leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Arp leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMerkel has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,020 vs $1,089 in Arp (6% lower). Arp scores 90.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 95.3 in Merkel. Merkel has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,276 vs $1,338 in Arp (5% lower).
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 — Arp leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArp has a median property tax of $888 vs $1,159 in Merkel (31% lower). Arp has a vacancy rate of 12.7% compared to 15.7% in Merkel. Arp has a single-family homes of 79.2% compared to 75.0% in Merkel.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Merkel leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMerkel: 1,197 vs Arp: 435 for labor force. Arp has a poverty rate of 8.7% compared to 14.5% in Merkel. Merkel has a unemployment rate of 1.9% compared to 4.1% in Arp.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Merkel leads
Source: FBI UCRMerkel has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.83 compared to 3.01 in Arp. Merkel has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 1.24 compared to 4.01 in Arp. Arp has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 5.01 compared to 6.20 in Merkel.
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 BureauMerkel has a high school diploma or higher of 40.2% compared to 34.7% in Arp. Arp has a bachelor's degree or higher of 8.9% compared to 8.3% in Merkel.
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 ACSMerkel has a population of 2,630, about 2.5x the size of Arp (1,055).
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Merkel
Arp
Healthcare — Arp leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareArp: 3.3 vs Merkel: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Arp: 5 vs Merkel: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Arp leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArp has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Merkel. Arp has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 4.8% in Merkel. Arp has a drive alone of 84.5% compared to 76.4% in Merkel.
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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