Population
Mobile
185,097
Corona
158,839
Median Income
Mobile
$51,090
Corona
$106,438
Home Value
Mobile
$170,300
Corona
$656,500
Rent
Mobile
$1,029
Corona
$2,136
Crime Rate
Mobile
7.52
Corona
2.49
Cost of Living
Mobile
89.4
Corona
188.3
Avg Temp
Mobile
N/A
Corona
N/A
Unemployment
Mobile
6.0%
Corona
5.4%
How Similar Are Mobile & Corona?
Corona is Mobile's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mobile
185,097
Corona
158,839
Mobile has a 14% larger population than Corona.
Violent Crime
Mobile
7.52
Corona
2.49
Mobile's violent crime is significantly higher than Corona's — 67% difference.
Property Crime
Mobile
16.74
Corona
17.24
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Mobile
57.7%
Corona
49.3%
Mobile leans Republican while Corona leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Mobile
6.0%
Corona
5.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Mobile
$51,090
Corona
$106,438
Corona's median income is significantly higher than Mobile's — 52% difference.
Home Values
Mobile
$170,300
Corona
$656,500
Corona's home values is significantly higher than Mobile's — 74% difference.
Education
Mobile
21.5%
Corona
20.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Mobile
39.9%
Corona
41.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Mobile
89.4
Corona
188.3
Corona's cost of living is significantly higher than Mobile's — 53% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mobile and Corona share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Corona
Corona leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mobile leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMobile scores 97.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 268.9 in Corona. Mobile scores 89.4 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 188.3 in Corona. Mobile has a living wage (family of 4) of $92,996 vs $195,814 in Corona (53% lower).
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Housing Market — Corona leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCorona has a vacancy rate of 3.6% compared to 14.5% in Mobile. Mobile has a median property tax of $924 vs $4,885 in Corona (81% lower). Corona has a median home value of $656,500 vs $170,300 in Mobile (74% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Corona leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCorona has a poverty rate of 9.1% compared to 18.9% in Mobile. Corona has a median household income of $106,438 vs $51,090 in Mobile (52% higher). Corona has a work from home of 11.9% compared to 8.1% in Mobile.
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Crime & Safety — Mobile leads
Source: FBI UCRCorona has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.16 in Mobile. Corona has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.58 compared to 6.57 in Mobile. Corona has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.49 compared to 7.52 in Mobile.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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 36.9% in Corona. Mobile has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.5% compared to 20.5% in Corona.
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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 1.2x the size of Corona (158,839).
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Black
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Asian
Mobile
Corona
Healthcare — Corona leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCorona: 3.0 vs Mobile: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Corona leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCorona has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Mobile. Corona has a work from home of 11.9% compared to 8.1% in Mobile. Corona has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.7% in Mobile.
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