Population
Merkel
2,630
Perry
3,515
Median Income
Merkel
$62,368
Perry
$63,587
Home Value
Merkel
$99,000
Perry
$109,400
Rent
Merkel
$992
Perry
$740
Crime Rate
Merkel
2.48
Perry
2.24
Cost of Living
Merkel
92.3
Perry
93.1
Avg Temp
Merkel
N/A
Perry
N/A
Unemployment
Merkel
1.9%
Perry
1.9%
How Similar Are Merkel & Perry?
Perry is Merkel's #9 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Merkel
2,630
Perry
3,515
Perry has a 25% larger population than Merkel.
Violent Crime
Merkel
2.48
Perry
2.24
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 10% difference.
Property Crime
Merkel
6.20
Perry
11.21
Perry has a 45% higher property crime than Merkel.
Political Leaning
Merkel
74.4%
Perry
74.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Merkel
1.9%
Perry
1.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Merkel
$62,368
Perry
$63,587
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Merkel
$99,000
Perry
$109,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Merkel
8.3%
Perry
12.9%
Perry has a 35% higher education than Merkel.
Demographics
Merkel
81.4%
Perry
93.4%
Perry has a 13% higher demographics than Merkel.
Cost of Living
Merkel
92.3
Perry
93.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Merkel and Perry share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Merkel
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Perry
Perry leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Merkel leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPerry has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,276 in Merkel (31% lower). Perry has a fair market rent (1br) of $844 vs $1,020 in Merkel (21% lower). Merkel scores 95.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 100.5 in Perry.
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 $3,475 in Perry (67% lower). Perry has a vacancy rate of 11.5% compared to 15.7% in Merkel. Perry has a median rent of $740 vs $992 in Merkel (34% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Perry leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPerry has a poverty rate of 9.7% compared to 14.5% in Merkel. Perry has a work from home of 7.9% compared to 4.8% in Merkel. Perry: 1,740 vs Merkel: 1,197 for labor force.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Perry leads
Source: FBI UCRPerry has a property crime clearance of 27.5% compared to 0.0% in Merkel. Merkel has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 1.24 compared to 8.69 in Perry. Perry has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.24 compared to 4.13 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 BureauPerry has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.9% compared to 8.3% in Merkel. Merkel has a high school diploma or higher of 40.2% compared to 37.3% in Perry.
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 ACSPerry has a population of 3,515, about 1.3x the size of Merkel (2,630). Merkel skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 37.4.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Merkel
Perry
Healthcare — Perry leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePerry: 2.5 vs Merkel: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Perry: 5 vs Merkel: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Merkel leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPerry has a work from home of 7.9% compared to 4.8% in Merkel. Merkel has a drive alone of 76.4% compared to 72.2% in Perry. Merkel has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.4% in Perry.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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