Population
Mission
86,234
Loves Park
23,185
Median Income
Mission
$60,813
Loves Park
$58,633
Home Value
Mission
$160,800
Loves Park
$144,900
Rent
Mission
$931
Loves Park
$1,102
Crime Rate
Mission
1.90
Loves Park
3.56
Cost of Living
Mission
96.4
Loves Park
99.4
Avg Temp
Mission
N/A
Loves Park
N/A
Unemployment
Mission
8.6%
Loves Park
7.8%
How Similar Are Mission & Loves Park?
Loves Park is Mission's #7 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mission
86,234
Loves Park
23,185
Mission (86,234) is about 3.7x larger than Loves Park (23,185).
Violent Crime
Mission
1.90
Loves Park
3.56
Loves Park has a 47% higher violent crime than Mission.
Property Crime
Mission
11.48
Loves Park
13.81
Loves Park has a 17% higher property crime than Mission.
Political Leaning
Mission
51.0%
Loves Park
48.9%
Mission leans Republican while Loves Park leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Mission
8.6%
Loves Park
7.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Mission
$60,813
Loves Park
$58,633
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Mission
$160,800
Loves Park
$144,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Mission
17.9%
Loves Park
17.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Mission
37.6%
Loves Park
74.0%
Loves Park has a 49% higher demographics than Mission.
Cost of Living
Mission
96.4
Loves Park
99.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mission and Loves Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Loves Park
Mission leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mission leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMission has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,060 vs $1,175 in Loves Park (10% lower). Mission scores 100.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 111.0 in Loves Park. Mission has a fair market rent (1br) of $847 vs $895 in Loves Park (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Mission leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLoves Park has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 13.6% in Mission. Mission has a median rent of $931 vs $1,102 in Loves Park (16% lower). Mission has a owner-occupied of 71.5% compared to 62.4% in Loves Park.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Loves Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMission: 37,272 vs Loves Park: 12,509 for labor force. Loves Park has a per capita income of $36,224 vs $27,938 in Mission (23% higher). Loves Park has a poverty rate of 15.0% compared to 17.7% in Mission.
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Crime & Safety — Mission leads
Source: FBI UCRMission has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.13 compared to 2.70 in Loves Park. Mission has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.90 compared to 3.56 in Loves Park. Mission has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.33 compared to 2.40 in Loves Park.
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLoves Park has a high school diploma or higher of 39.6% compared to 32.4% in Mission. Mission has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.9% compared to 17.3% in Loves Park.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMission has a population of 86,234, about 3.7x the size of Loves Park (23,185). Mission skews younger with a median age of 34.8 vs 36.8.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Mission
Loves Park
Healthcare — Mission leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMission: 3.5 vs Loves Park: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Loves Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLoves Park has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.0% in Mission. Mission has a work from home of 9.0% compared to 7.9% in Loves Park. Loves Park has a drive alone of 80.7% compared to 75.1% in Mission.
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