Population
Paragould
29,940
Circleville
14,144
Median Income
Paragould
$56,181
Circleville
$56,225
Home Value
Paragould
$175,400
Circleville
$182,400
Rent
Paragould
$883
Circleville
$903
Crime Rate
Paragould
9.15
Circleville
2.80
Cost of Living
Paragould
89.7
Circleville
93.2
Avg Temp
Paragould
N/A
Circleville
N/A
Unemployment
Paragould
8.6%
Circleville
9.2%
How Similar Are Paragould & Circleville?
Circleville is Paragould's #13 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Paragould
29,940
Circleville
14,144
Paragould (29,940) is about 2.1x larger than Circleville (14,144).
Violent Crime
Paragould
9.15
Circleville
2.80
Paragould's violent crime is significantly higher than Circleville's — 69% difference.
Property Crime
Paragould
28.98
Circleville
17.03
Paragould has a 41% higher property crime than Circleville.
Political Leaning
Paragould
79.8%
Circleville
73.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Paragould
8.6%
Circleville
9.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Paragould
$56,181
Circleville
$56,225
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Paragould
$175,400
Circleville
$182,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Paragould
10.9%
Circleville
13.9%
Circleville has a 22% higher education than Paragould.
Demographics
Paragould
88.0%
Circleville
92.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Paragould
89.7
Circleville
93.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Paragould and Circleville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Paragould
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Circleville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Paragould leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDParagould has a fair market rent (2br) of $905 vs $1,430 in Circleville (37% lower). Paragould has a fair market rent (1br) of $772 vs $1,194 in Circleville (35% lower). Paragould scores 89.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 98.4 in Circleville.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParagould has a median property tax of $868 vs $2,142 in Circleville (59% lower). Circleville has a vacancy rate of 6.4% compared to 7.1% in Paragould. Paragould has a owner-occupied of 56.0% compared to 52.8% in Circleville.
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Jobs & Economy — Paragould leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParagould: 14,108 vs Circleville: 6,250 for labor force. Circleville has a work from home of 5.5% compared to 3.0% in Paragould. Paragould has a poverty rate of 16.8% compared to 21.5% in Circleville.
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Crime & Safety — Circleville leads
Source: FBI UCRParagould has a property crime clearance of 24.9% compared to 7.2% in Circleville. Circleville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.33 compared to 7.98 in Paragould. Circleville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.03 compared to 3.50 in Paragould.
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Schools & Education — Circleville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCircleville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.9% compared to 10.9% in Paragould. Circleville has a high school diploma or higher of 40.4% compared to 39.3% in Paragould.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParagould has a population of 29,940, about 2.1x the size of Circleville (14,144).
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Paragould
Circleville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareParagould: 5 vs Circleville: 4 for with emergency services. Circleville: 2.3 vs Paragould: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Circleville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCircleville has a work from home of 5.5% compared to 3.0% in Paragould. Paragould has a drive alone of 85.1% compared to 77.0% in Circleville. Circleville has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Paragould.
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