Population
Mobile
185,097
Edinburg
102,561
Median Income
Mobile
$51,090
Edinburg
$57,789
Home Value
Mobile
$170,300
Edinburg
$174,800
Rent
Mobile
$1,029
Edinburg
$968
Crime Rate
Mobile
7.52
Edinburg
2.70
Cost of Living
Mobile
89.4
Edinburg
97.7
Avg Temp
Mobile
N/A
Edinburg
N/A
Unemployment
Mobile
6.0%
Edinburg
6.6%
How Similar Are Mobile & Edinburg?
Edinburg is Mobile's #4 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mobile
185,097
Edinburg
102,561
Mobile has a 45% larger population than Edinburg.
Violent Crime
Mobile
7.52
Edinburg
2.70
Mobile's violent crime is significantly higher than Edinburg's — 64% difference.
Property Crime
Mobile
16.74
Edinburg
17.57
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Mobile
57.7%
Edinburg
51.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Mobile has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Mobile
6.0%
Edinburg
6.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Mobile
$51,090
Edinburg
$57,789
Edinburg has a 12% higher median income than Mobile.
Home Values
Mobile
$170,300
Edinburg
$174,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Mobile
21.5%
Edinburg
17.0%
Mobile has a 21% higher education than Edinburg.
Demographics
Mobile
39.9%
Edinburg
39.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Mobile
89.4
Edinburg
97.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mobile and Edinburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Edinburg
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mobile leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMobile scores 78.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 87.2 in Edinburg. Mobile scores 97.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 108.4 in Edinburg. Mobile has a living wage (family of 4) of $92,996 vs $101,657 in Edinburg (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Edinburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMobile has a median property tax of $924 vs $3,473 in Edinburg (73% lower). Edinburg has a vacancy rate of 9.2% compared to 14.5% in Mobile. Mobile has a single-family homes of 68.1% compared to 58.7% in Edinburg.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Mobile leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMobile: 88,808 vs Edinburg: 47,122 for labor force. Mobile has a poverty rate of 18.9% compared to 25.7% in Edinburg. Mobile has a per capita income of $32,893 vs $27,278 in Edinburg (21% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Edinburg leads
Source: FBI UCREdinburg has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.16 in Mobile. Edinburg has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.61 compared to 6.57 in Mobile. Edinburg has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.70 compared to 7.52 in Mobile.
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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 30.7% in Edinburg. Mobile has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.5% compared to 17.0% in Edinburg.
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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 1.8x the size of Edinburg (102,561). Edinburg skews younger with a median age of 29.9 vs 37.7.
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Black
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Mobile
Edinburg
Healthcare — Edinburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEdinburg: 3.7 vs Mobile: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Edinburg: 5 vs Mobile: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMobile has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.2% in Edinburg. Edinburg has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Mobile. Edinburg has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 8.1% in Mobile.
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