Population
Metter
3,976
Soap Lake
1,286
Median Income
Metter
$36,111
Soap Lake
N/A
Home Value
Metter
$149,700
Soap Lake
$156,300
Rent
Metter
$660
Soap Lake
$605
Crime Rate
Metter
3.27
Soap Lake
3.41
Cost of Living
Metter
70.4
Soap Lake
74.5
Avg Temp
Metter
N/A
Soap Lake
N/A
Unemployment
Metter
4.4%
Soap Lake
9.9%
How Similar Are Metter & Soap Lake?
Soap Lake is Metter's #10 most similar city
6 of 9 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Metter
3,976
Soap Lake
1,286
Metter (3,976) is about 3.1x larger than Soap Lake (1,286).
Violent Crime
Metter
3.27
Soap Lake
3.41
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Metter
22.88
Soap Lake
27.86
Soap Lake has a 18% higher property crime than Metter.
Political Leaning
Metter
73.7%
Soap Lake
67.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Metter
4.4%
Soap Lake
9.9%
Soap Lake's unemployment is significantly higher than Metter's — 56% difference.
Home Values
Metter
$149,700
Soap Lake
$156,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Metter
7.3%
Soap Lake
8.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Metter
58.2%
Soap Lake
61.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Metter
70.4
Soap Lake
74.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 9 key metrics match within 10%. Metter and Soap Lake share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Metter
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Soap Lake
Metter leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Metter leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMetter has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,232 in Soap Lake (21% lower). Metter has a fair market rent (1br) of $770 vs $939 in Soap Lake (18% lower). Metter scores 81.4 on the utilities index (100 = national avg) vs 90.9 in Soap Lake.
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Housing Market — Soap Lake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMetter has a vacancy rate of 9.7% compared to 33.6% in Soap Lake. Metter has a single-family homes of 63.8% compared to 41.2% in Soap Lake. Soap Lake has a median property tax of $1,111 vs $1,442 in Metter (30% lower).
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Metter leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMetter: 1,575 vs Soap Lake: 554 for labor force. Soap Lake has a work from home of 8.6% compared to 0.9% in Metter. Soap Lake has a per capita income of $54,291 vs $22,708 in Metter (58% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Metter leads
Source: FBI UCRSoap Lake has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.71 compared to 6.29 in Metter. Metter has a property crime clearance of 17.6% compared to 8.2% in Soap Lake. Soap Lake has a violent crime clearance of 100.0% compared to 38.5% in Metter.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMetter has a high school diploma or higher of 35.2% compared to 27.1% in Soap Lake. Soap Lake has a bachelor's degree or higher of 8.0% compared to 7.3% in Metter.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMetter has a population of 3,976, about 3.1x the size of Soap Lake (1,286). Soap Lake skews younger with a median age of 41.8 vs 46.6.
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Married Population
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Metter
Soap Lake
Healthcare — Metter leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMetter: 4.0 vs Soap Lake: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Soap Lake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSoap Lake has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Metter. Soap Lake has a work from home of 8.6% compared to 0.9% in Metter. Soap Lake has a drive alone of 84.2% compared to 81.0% in Metter.
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