Population
Pearl
27,458
Hastings
7,515
Median Income
Pearl
$54,643
Hastings
$56,309
Home Value
Pearl
$170,900
Hastings
$159,000
Rent
Pearl
$1,152
Hastings
$785
Crime Rate
Pearl
N/A
Hastings
3.86
Cost of Living
Pearl
97.1
Hastings
90.1
Avg Temp
Pearl
N/A
Hastings
N/A
Unemployment
Pearl
5.6%
Hastings
5.6%
How Similar Are Pearl & Hastings?
Hastings is Pearl's #15 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pearl
27,458
Hastings
7,515
Pearl (27,458) is about 3.7x larger than Hastings (7,515).
Political Leaning
Pearl
73.0%
Hastings
66.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Pearl
5.6%
Hastings
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Pearl
$54,643
Hastings
$56,309
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Pearl
$170,900
Hastings
$159,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Pearl
18.7%
Hastings
19.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Pearl
60.1%
Hastings
94.3%
Hastings has a 36% higher demographics than Pearl.
Cost of Living
Pearl
97.1
Hastings
90.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Pearl and Hastings share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Pearl
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Hastings
Hastings leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hastings leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHastings scores 89.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 106.7 in Pearl. Hastings scores 86.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 96.1 in Pearl. Hastings has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,017 vs $1,097 in Pearl (8% lower).
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 — Hastings leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHastings has a vacancy rate of 1.9% compared to 7.0% in Pearl. Pearl has a median property tax of $1,140 vs $2,659 in Hastings (57% lower). Hastings has a median rent of $785 vs $1,152 in Pearl (47% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Hastings leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPearl: 15,538 vs Hastings: 3,560 for labor force. Hastings has a work from home of 11.2% compared to 6.2% in Pearl. Hastings has a poverty rate of 8.7% compared to 12.6% in Pearl.
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 — Hastings leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHastings has a high school diploma or higher of 47.8% compared to 37.3% in Pearl. Hastings has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.1% compared to 18.7% in Pearl.
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 ACSPearl has a population of 27,458, about 3.7x the size of Hastings (7,515). Pearl skews younger with a median age of 36.6 vs 41.7.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Pearl
Hastings
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHastings: 3.5 vs Pearl: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Pearl: 4 vs Hastings: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Pearl leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHastings has a work from home of 11.2% compared to 6.2% in Pearl. Pearl has a drive alone of 81.6% compared to 73.9% in Hastings.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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