Population
Obetz
6,293
Germantown
5,796
Median Income
Obetz
$81,200
Germantown
$84,307
Home Value
Obetz
$191,700
Germantown
$186,900
Rent
Obetz
$1,165
Germantown
$937
Crime Rate
Obetz
1.06
Germantown
1.03
Cost of Living
Obetz
117.6
Germantown
111.8
Avg Temp
Obetz
N/A
Germantown
N/A
Unemployment
Obetz
7.2%
Germantown
6.5%
How Similar Are Obetz & Germantown?
Germantown is Obetz's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Obetz
6,293
Germantown
5,796
Both cities have similar populations — Obetz at 6,293 and Germantown at 5,796.
Violent Crime
Obetz
1.06
Germantown
1.03
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Obetz
11.01
Germantown
7.75
Obetz has a 30% higher property crime than Germantown.
Political Leaning
Obetz
35.3%
Germantown
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Germantown has a stronger Democratic lean (28% difference).
Unemployment
Obetz
7.2%
Germantown
6.5%
Obetz has a 10% higher unemployment than Germantown.
Median Income
Obetz
$81,200
Germantown
$84,307
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Obetz
$191,700
Germantown
$186,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Obetz
12.7%
Germantown
16.9%
Germantown has a 25% higher education than Obetz.
Demographics
Obetz
83.0%
Germantown
93.4%
Germantown has a 11% higher demographics than Obetz.
Cost of Living
Obetz
117.6
Germantown
111.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Obetz and Germantown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Obetz
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Germantown
Germantown leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Germantown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGermantown has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,009 vs $1,194 in Obetz (18% lower). Germantown scores 104.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 118.4 in Obetz. Germantown has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,273 vs $1,430 in Obetz (12% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSObetz has a vacancy rate of 2.2% compared to 3.8% in Germantown. Germantown has a median rent of $937 vs $1,165 in Obetz (24% lower). Obetz has a median property tax of $2,524 vs $2,784 in Germantown (9% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Germantown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGermantown has a poverty rate of 9.3% compared to 18.2% in Obetz. Germantown has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 7.3% in Obetz. Germantown has a per capita income of $35,039 vs $29,522 in Obetz (16% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Germantown leads
Source: FBI UCRObetz has a property crime clearance of 9.6% compared to 2.2% in Germantown. Obetz has a violent crime clearance of 75.0% compared to 33.3% in Germantown. Germantown has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.68 compared to 9.94 in Obetz.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education — Germantown leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGermantown has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.9% compared to 12.7% in Obetz. Germantown has a high school diploma or higher of 41.3% compared to 36.0% in Obetz.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSObetz has a population of 6,293, about 1.1x the size of Germantown (5,796). Obetz skews younger with a median age of 32.2 vs 40.0.
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Obetz
Germantown
Healthcare — Germantown leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGermantown: 4 vs Obetz: 2 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Obetz leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGermantown has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 7.3% in Obetz. Obetz has a drive alone of 84.6% compared to 82.2% in Germantown.
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