Population
Parkton
515
Badger
475
Median Income
Parkton
$55,000
Badger
$76,875
Home Value
Parkton
$150,400
Badger
$136,300
Rent
Parkton
$1,167
Badger
$770
Crime Rate
Parkton
N/A
Badger
N/A
Cost of Living
Parkton
95.1
Badger
101.2
Avg Temp
Parkton
N/A
Badger
N/A
Unemployment
Parkton
3.2%
Badger
2.6%
How Similar Are Parkton & Badger?
Badger is Parkton's #21 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Parkton
515
Badger
475
Both cities have similar populations — Parkton at 515 and Badger at 475.
Political Leaning
Parkton
63.5%
Badger
65.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Parkton
3.2%
Badger
2.6%
Parkton has a 17% higher unemployment than Badger.
Median Income
Parkton
$55,000
Badger
$76,875
Badger has a 28% higher median income than Parkton.
Home Values
Parkton
$150,400
Badger
$136,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Parkton
17.5%
Badger
17.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Parkton
48.4%
Badger
97.0%
Badger has a 50% higher demographics than Parkton.
Cost of Living
Parkton
95.1
Badger
101.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Parkton and Badger share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Parkton
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Badger
Badger leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Parkton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBadger scores 82.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 105.9 in Parkton. Parkton scores 84.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 117.5 in Badger. Parkton scores 92.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 108.8 in Badger.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBadger has a vacancy rate of 6.7% compared to 13.3% in Parkton. Badger has a median rent of $770 vs $1,167 in Parkton (52% lower). Parkton has a median property tax of $1,440 vs $2,103 in Badger (32% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Badger leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBadger has a poverty rate of 6.1% compared to 15.9% in Parkton. Badger has a median household income of $76,875 vs $55,000 in Parkton (28% higher). Badger has a per capita income of $37,227 vs $29,275 in Parkton (21% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent 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
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBadger has a high school diploma or higher of 36.4% compared to 35.0% in Parkton. Parkton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.5% compared to 17.1% in Badger.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParkton has a population of 515, about 1.1x the size of Badger (475).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Parkton
Badger
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareParkton: 3.0 vs Badger: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Badger: 5 vs Parkton: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Badger leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBadger has a work from home of 2.3% compared to 1.9% in Parkton. Badger has a drive alone of 90.3% compared to 83.2% in Parkton.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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