Population
Merkel
2,630
Delta
2,728
Median Income
Merkel
$62,368
Delta
$64,464
Home Value
Merkel
$99,000
Delta
$148,800
Rent
Merkel
$992
Delta
$810
Crime Rate
Merkel
2.48
Delta
0.91
Cost of Living
Merkel
92.3
Delta
94.7
Avg Temp
Merkel
N/A
Delta
N/A
Unemployment
Merkel
1.9%
Delta
2.5%
How Similar Are Merkel & Delta?
Delta is Merkel's #19 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Merkel
2,630
Delta
2,728
Both cities have similar populations — Merkel at 2,630 and Delta at 2,728.
Violent Crime
Merkel
2.48
Delta
0.91
Merkel's violent crime is significantly higher than Delta's — 63% difference.
Property Crime
Merkel
6.20
Delta
5.76
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Merkel
74.4%
Delta
70.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Merkel
1.9%
Delta
2.5%
Delta has a 23% higher unemployment than Merkel.
Median Income
Merkel
$62,368
Delta
$64,464
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Merkel
$99,000
Delta
$148,800
Delta has a 33% higher home values than Merkel.
Education
Merkel
8.3%
Delta
14.5%
Delta has a 42% higher education than Merkel.
Demographics
Merkel
81.4%
Delta
83.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Merkel
92.3
Delta
94.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Merkel and Delta share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Delta
Delta leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Merkel leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDelta has a fair market rent (1br) of $820 vs $1,020 in Merkel (24% lower). Delta has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,076 vs $1,276 in Merkel (19% lower). Merkel scores 95.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 98.5 in Delta.
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 — Delta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDelta has a vacancy rate of 7.9% compared to 15.7% in Merkel. Merkel has a median property tax of $1,159 vs $2,239 in Delta (48% lower). Delta has a median home value of $148,800 vs $99,000 in Merkel (33% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDelta has a work from home of 7.1% compared to 4.8% in Merkel. Merkel has a unemployment rate of 1.9% compared to 2.5% in Delta. Delta has a per capita income of $33,754 vs $27,624 in Merkel (18% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Delta leads
Source: FBI UCRDelta has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.30 compared to 4.13 in Merkel. Delta has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.91 compared to 2.48 in Merkel. Delta has a property crime clearance of 15.8% compared to 0.0% 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 BureauDelta has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.5% compared to 8.3% in Merkel. Merkel has a high school diploma or higher of 40.2% compared to 33.5% in Delta.
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 ACSDelta has a population of 2,728, about 1x the size of Merkel (2,630).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Merkel
Delta
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDelta: 3.0 vs Merkel: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Merkel: 4 vs Delta: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Delta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDelta has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.4% in Merkel. Delta has a work from home of 7.1% compared to 4.8% in Merkel. Delta has a drive alone of 84.9% compared to 76.4% in Merkel.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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