Population
Merkel
2,630
Granite Falls
2,612
Median Income
Merkel
$62,368
Granite Falls
$59,402
Home Value
Merkel
$99,000
Granite Falls
$139,700
Rent
Merkel
$992
Granite Falls
$818
Crime Rate
Merkel
2.48
Granite Falls
3.00
Cost of Living
Merkel
92.3
Granite Falls
88.3
Avg Temp
Merkel
N/A
Granite Falls
N/A
Unemployment
Merkel
1.9%
Granite Falls
5.0%
How Similar Are Merkel & Granite Falls?
Granite Falls is Merkel's #18 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Merkel
2,630
Granite Falls
2,612
Both cities have similar populations — Merkel at 2,630 and Granite Falls at 2,612.
Violent Crime
Merkel
2.48
Granite Falls
3.00
Granite Falls has a 17% higher violent crime than Merkel.
Property Crime
Merkel
6.20
Granite Falls
5.62
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Merkel
74.4%
Granite Falls
69.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Merkel
1.9%
Granite Falls
5.0%
Granite Falls's unemployment is significantly higher than Merkel's — 62% difference.
Median Income
Merkel
$62,368
Granite Falls
$59,402
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Merkel
$99,000
Granite Falls
$139,700
Granite Falls has a 29% higher home values than Merkel.
Education
Merkel
8.3%
Granite Falls
16.7%
Granite Falls has a 50% higher education than Merkel.
Demographics
Merkel
81.4%
Granite Falls
79.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Merkel
92.3
Granite Falls
88.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Merkel and Granite Falls share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Merkel
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Granite Falls
Granite Falls leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Granite Falls leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGranite Falls has a fair market rent (1br) of $753 vs $1,020 in Merkel (35% lower). Granite Falls has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,276 in Merkel (31% lower). Granite Falls scores 76.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 95.3 in Merkel.
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Housing Market — Granite Falls leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGranite Falls has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 15.7% in Merkel. Merkel has a median property tax of $1,159 vs $2,012 in Granite Falls (42% lower). Granite Falls has a median home value of $139,700 vs $99,000 in Merkel (29% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Granite Falls leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMerkel has a unemployment rate of 1.9% compared to 5.0% in Granite Falls. Granite Falls has a poverty rate of 9.3% compared to 14.5% in Merkel. Granite Falls has a per capita income of $37,972 vs $27,624 in Merkel (27% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Granite Falls leads
Source: FBI UCRGranite Falls has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.37 compared to 4.13 in Merkel. Granite Falls has a property crime clearance of 26.7% compared to 0.0% in Merkel. Merkel has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 1.24 compared to 4.87 in Granite Falls.
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
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Annual Rainfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGranite Falls has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.7% compared to 8.3% in Merkel. Merkel has a high school diploma or higher of 40.2% compared to 37.3% in Granite Falls.
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 1x the size of Granite Falls (2,612). Merkel skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 41.4.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Merkel
Granite Falls
Healthcare — Granite Falls leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGranite Falls: 5 vs Merkel: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Granite Falls leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGranite Falls has a drive alone of 80.1% compared to 76.4% in Merkel. Granite Falls has a work from home of 5.0% compared to 4.8% in Merkel.
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