Population
Mobile
185,097
Clarksville
171,897
Median Income
Mobile
$51,090
Clarksville
$66,786
Home Value
Mobile
$170,300
Clarksville
$236,100
Rent
Mobile
$1,029
Clarksville
$1,215
Crime Rate
Mobile
7.52
Clarksville
4.11
Cost of Living
Mobile
89.4
Clarksville
110.5
Avg Temp
Mobile
N/A
Clarksville
N/A
Unemployment
Mobile
6.0%
Clarksville
6.0%
How Similar Are Mobile & Clarksville?
Clarksville is Mobile's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mobile
185,097
Clarksville
171,897
Both cities have similar populations — Mobile at 185,097 and Clarksville at 171,897.
Violent Crime
Mobile
7.52
Clarksville
4.11
Mobile has a 45% higher violent crime than Clarksville.
Property Crime
Mobile
16.74
Clarksville
16.32
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Mobile
57.7%
Clarksville
58.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Mobile
6.0%
Clarksville
6.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Mobile
$51,090
Clarksville
$66,786
Clarksville has a 24% higher median income than Mobile.
Home Values
Mobile
$170,300
Clarksville
$236,100
Clarksville has a 28% higher home values than Mobile.
Education
Mobile
21.5%
Clarksville
18.8%
Mobile has a 12% higher education than Clarksville.
Demographics
Mobile
39.9%
Clarksville
59.4%
Clarksville has a 33% higher demographics than Mobile.
Cost of Living
Mobile
89.4
Clarksville
110.5
Clarksville has a 19% higher cost of living than Mobile.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mobile and Clarksville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Clarksville
Mobile leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mobile leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMobile scores 78.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 106.2 in Clarksville. Mobile scores 97.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 124.1 in Clarksville. Mobile has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,083 vs $1,346 in Clarksville (20% lower).
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Housing Market — Clarksville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClarksville has a vacancy rate of 6.8% compared to 14.5% in Mobile. Mobile has a median property tax of $924 vs $1,628 in Clarksville (43% lower). Clarksville has a median home value of $236,100 vs $170,300 in Mobile (28% higher).
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Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Mobile leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClarksville has a poverty rate of 12.8% compared to 18.9% in Mobile. Clarksville has a median household income of $66,786 vs $51,090 in Mobile (24% higher). Mobile has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 7.1% in Clarksville.
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Crime & Safety — Clarksville leads
Source: FBI UCRClarksville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.16 in Mobile. Clarksville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.23 compared to 0.53 in Mobile. Clarksville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.27 compared to 6.57 in Mobile.
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Mobile leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMobile has a high school diploma or higher of 41.8% compared to 35.7% in Clarksville. Mobile has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.5% compared to 18.8% in Clarksville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMobile has a population of 185,097, about 1.1x the size of Clarksville (171,897). Clarksville skews younger with a median age of 30.4 vs 37.7.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Mobile
Clarksville
Healthcare — Mobile leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMobile: 2.0 vs Clarksville: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Mobile: 4 vs Clarksville: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Mobile leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMobile has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Clarksville. Mobile has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.5% in Clarksville. Mobile has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 7.1% in Clarksville.
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