Population
Montgomery
198,440
Taylor
62,405
Median Income
Montgomery
$55,687
Taylor
$59,537
Home Value
Montgomery
$148,500
Taylor
$141,200
Rent
Montgomery
$1,059
Taylor
$1,036
Crime Rate
Montgomery
5.95
Taylor
8.38
Cost of Living
Montgomery
91.2
Taylor
96.5
Avg Temp
Montgomery
N/A
Taylor
N/A
Unemployment
Montgomery
6.5%
Taylor
7.0%
How Similar Are Montgomery & Taylor?
Taylor is Montgomery's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Montgomery
198,440
Taylor
62,405
Montgomery (198,440) is about 3.2x larger than Taylor (62,405).
Violent Crime
Montgomery
5.95
Taylor
8.38
Taylor has a 29% higher violent crime than Montgomery.
Property Crime
Montgomery
22.35
Taylor
20.16
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Montgomery
34.1%
Taylor
33.7%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Montgomery
6.5%
Taylor
7.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Montgomery
$55,687
Taylor
$59,537
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Montgomery
$148,500
Taylor
$141,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Montgomery
22.1%
Taylor
10.9%
Montgomery's education is significantly higher than Taylor's — 51% difference.
Demographics
Montgomery
27.7%
Taylor
67.0%
Taylor's demographics is significantly higher than Montgomery's — 59% difference.
Cost of Living
Montgomery
91.2
Taylor
96.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Montgomery and Taylor share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Taylor leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Montgomery leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMontgomery has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,016 vs $1,411 in Taylor (28% lower). Montgomery has a fair market rent (1br) of $870 vs $1,122 in Taylor (22% lower). Montgomery scores 94.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 101.9 in Taylor.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Taylor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTaylor has a vacancy rate of 5.5% compared to 14.5% in Montgomery. Montgomery has a median property tax of $558 vs $2,501 in Taylor (78% lower). Taylor has a owner-occupied of 65.8% compared to 54.3% in Montgomery.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Taylor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMontgomery: 93,419 vs Taylor: 30,098 for labor force. Taylor has a poverty rate of 16.7% compared to 20.9% in Montgomery. Taylor has a government sector of 47.9% compared to 36.8% in Montgomery.
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Crime & Safety — Taylor leads
Source: FBI UCRTaylor has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.18 in Montgomery. Taylor has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.76 compared to 1.92 in Montgomery. Taylor has a violent crime clearance of 53.3% compared to 4.7% in Montgomery.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Montgomery leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMontgomery has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.1% compared to 10.9% in Taylor. Montgomery has a high school diploma or higher of 39.4% compared to 38.1% in Taylor.
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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 ACSMontgomery has a population of 198,440, about 3.2x the size of Taylor (62,405). Montgomery skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 38.3.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Montgomery
Taylor
Healthcare — Montgomery leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMontgomery: 3.0 vs Taylor: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Montgomery: 5 vs Taylor: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Taylor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTaylor has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Montgomery. Taylor has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.4% in Montgomery. Taylor has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 7.2% in Montgomery.
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