Population
New Braunfels
98,700
Oak Creek
36,473
Median Income
New Braunfels
$88,257
Oak Creek
$93,120
Home Value
New Braunfels
$315,100
Oak Creek
$305,100
Rent
New Braunfels
$1,536
Oak Creek
$1,397
Crime Rate
New Braunfels
1.56
Oak Creek
1.46
Cost of Living
New Braunfels
142.3
Oak Creek
144.2
Avg Temp
New Braunfels
N/A
Oak Creek
N/A
Unemployment
New Braunfels
3.7%
Oak Creek
0.8%
How Similar Are New Braunfels & Oak Creek?
Oak Creek is New Braunfels's #20 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New Braunfels
98,700
Oak Creek
36,473
New Braunfels (98,700) is about 2.7x larger than Oak Creek (36,473).
Violent Crime
New Braunfels
1.56
Oak Creek
1.46
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
New Braunfels
12.84
Oak Creek
16.86
Oak Creek has a 24% higher property crime than New Braunfels.
Political Leaning
New Braunfels
64.3%
Oak Creek
29.8%
New Braunfels leans Republican while Oak Creek leans Democratic.
Unemployment
New Braunfels
3.7%
Oak Creek
0.8%
New Braunfels's unemployment is significantly higher than Oak Creek's — 79% difference.
Median Income
New Braunfels
$88,257
Oak Creek
$93,120
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
New Braunfels
$315,100
Oak Creek
$305,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
New Braunfels
25.9%
Oak Creek
27.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
New Braunfels
73.0%
Oak Creek
76.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
New Braunfels
142.3
Oak Creek
144.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. New Braunfels and Oak Creek share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oak Creek leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — New Braunfels leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOak Creek has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,338 vs $1,426 in New Braunfels (7% lower). New Braunfels scores 134.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 142.3 in Oak Creek. Oak Creek has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,119 vs $1,177 in New Braunfels (5% lower).
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Housing Market — New Braunfels leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Creek has a vacancy rate of 2.8% compared to 8.0% in New Braunfels. New Braunfels has a single-family homes of 71.8% compared to 57.9% in Oak Creek. New Braunfels has a median property tax of $4,428 vs $5,617 in Oak Creek (21% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Oak Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Creek has a unemployment rate of 0.8% compared to 3.7% in New Braunfels. New Braunfels: 53,387 vs Oak Creek: 21,118 for labor force. Oak Creek has a poverty rate of 4.4% compared to 6.3% in New Braunfels.
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Crime & Safety — Oak Creek leads
Source: FBI UCROak Creek has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.72 compared to 1.27 in New Braunfels. Oak Creek has a property crime clearance of 37.2% compared to 14.7% in New Braunfels. Oak Creek has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.80 compared to 1.25 in New Braunfels.
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Schools & Education — Oak Creek leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOak Creek has a high school diploma or higher of 46.7% compared to 41.8% in New Braunfels. Oak Creek has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.5% compared to 25.9% in New Braunfels.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Braunfels has a population of 98,700, about 2.7x the size of Oak Creek (36,473). New Braunfels skews younger with a median age of 36.4 vs 38.9.
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Oak Creek
Healthcare — Oak Creek leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOak Creek: 4.0 vs New Braunfels: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Braunfels has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Oak Creek. Oak Creek has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in New Braunfels. New Braunfels has a work from home of 14.4% compared to 11.4% in Oak Creek.
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