Population
Paragould
29,940
Sidney
20,457
Median Income
Paragould
$56,181
Sidney
$59,560
Home Value
Paragould
$175,400
Sidney
$159,300
Rent
Paragould
$883
Sidney
$842
Crime Rate
Paragould
9.15
Sidney
3.11
Cost of Living
Paragould
89.7
Sidney
90.1
Avg Temp
Paragould
N/A
Sidney
N/A
Unemployment
Paragould
8.6%
Sidney
5.6%
How Similar Are Paragould & Sidney?
Sidney is Paragould's #10 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Paragould
29,940
Sidney
20,457
Paragould has a 32% larger population than Sidney.
Violent Crime
Paragould
9.15
Sidney
3.11
Paragould's violent crime is significantly higher than Sidney's — 66% difference.
Property Crime
Paragould
28.98
Sidney
20.81
Paragould has a 28% higher property crime than Sidney.
Political Leaning
Paragould
79.8%
Sidney
82.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Paragould
8.6%
Sidney
5.6%
Paragould has a 35% higher unemployment than Sidney.
Median Income
Paragould
$56,181
Sidney
$59,560
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Paragould
$175,400
Sidney
$159,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Paragould
10.9%
Sidney
11.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Paragould
88.0%
Sidney
87.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Paragould
89.7
Sidney
90.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Paragould and Sidney share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Paragould
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Sidney
Sidney leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Paragould leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDParagould has a fair market rent (2br) of $905 vs $1,033 in Sidney (12% lower). Sidney scores 81.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 85.9 in Paragould. Paragould scores 92.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 95.5 in Sidney.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParagould has a median property tax of $868 vs $1,618 in Sidney (46% lower). Sidney has a vacancy rate of 6.3% compared to 7.1% in Paragould. Sidney has a owner-occupied of 63.2% compared to 56.0% in Paragould.
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Jobs & Economy — Sidney leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSidney has a unemployment rate of 5.6% compared to 8.6% in Paragould. Paragould: 14,108 vs Sidney: 10,331 for labor force. Sidney has a poverty rate of 13.4% compared to 16.8% in Paragould.
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Crime & Safety — Sidney leads
Source: FBI UCRSidney has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.93 compared to 7.98 in Paragould. Sidney has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.11 compared to 9.15 in Paragould. Sidney has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.26 in Paragould.
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSidney has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.6% compared to 10.9% in Paragould. Paragould has a high school diploma or higher of 39.3% compared to 38.7% in Sidney.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParagould has a population of 29,940, about 1.5x the size of Sidney (20,457). Paragould skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 40.3.
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Paragould
Sidney
Healthcare — Sidney leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSidney: 3.8 vs Paragould: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Sidney leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSidney has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.0% in Paragould. Sidney has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Paragould. Sidney has a work from home of 3.7% compared to 3.0% in Paragould.
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