Population
Pine Bluff
40,436
Americus
15,910
Median Income
Pine Bluff
$41,250
Americus
$39,527
Home Value
Pine Bluff
$86,400
Americus
$113,500
Rent
Pine Bluff
$831
Americus
$825
Crime Rate
Pine Bluff
15.81
Americus
16.54
Cost of Living
Pine Bluff
72.2
Americus
75.7
Avg Temp
Pine Bluff
N/A
Americus
N/A
Unemployment
Pine Bluff
9.6%
Americus
5.2%
How Similar Are Pine Bluff & Americus?
Americus is Pine Bluff's #15 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pine Bluff
40,436
Americus
15,910
Pine Bluff (40,436) is about 2.5x larger than Americus (15,910).
Violent Crime
Pine Bluff
15.81
Americus
16.54
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Pine Bluff
45.48
Americus
39.32
Pine Bluff has a 14% higher property crime than Americus.
Political Leaning
Pine Bluff
39.2%
Americus
48.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Americus has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Pine Bluff
9.6%
Americus
5.2%
Pine Bluff has a 45% higher unemployment than Americus.
Median Income
Pine Bluff
$41,250
Americus
$39,527
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Pine Bluff
$86,400
Americus
$113,500
Americus has a 24% higher home values than Pine Bluff.
Education
Pine Bluff
13.9%
Americus
12.2%
Pine Bluff has a 12% higher education than Americus.
Demographics
Pine Bluff
17.4%
Americus
31.3%
Americus has a 44% higher demographics than Pine Bluff.
Cost of Living
Pine Bluff
72.2
Americus
75.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pine Bluff and Americus differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Pine Bluff
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Pine Bluff leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pine Bluff leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPine Bluff has a fair market rent (2br) of $937 vs $1,088 in Americus (14% lower). Pine Bluff has a fair market rent (1br) of $728 vs $829 in Americus (12% lower). Pine Bluff scores 69.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 78.3 in Americus.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPine Bluff has a owner-occupied of 53.3% compared to 32.4% in Americus. Pine Bluff has a median property tax of $541 vs $1,435 in Americus (62% lower). Americus has a vacancy rate of 15.7% compared to 23.8% in Pine Bluff.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPine Bluff: 17,149 vs Americus: 7,558 for labor force. Americus has a unemployment rate of 5.2% compared to 9.6% in Pine Bluff. Americus has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 6.4% in Pine Bluff.
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Crime & Safety — Americus leads
Source: FBI UCRPine Bluff has a violent crime clearance of 25.8% compared to 15.2% in Americus. Americus has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 6.11 compared to 9.73 in Pine Bluff. Americus has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 39.32 compared to 45.48 in Pine Bluff.
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Schools & Education — Pine Bluff leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPine Bluff has a high school diploma or higher of 39.6% compared to 31.8% in Americus. Pine Bluff has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.9% compared to 12.2% in Americus.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPine Bluff has a population of 40,436, about 2.5x the size of Americus (15,910). Americus skews younger with a median age of 29.0 vs 36.7.
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Black
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Pine Bluff
Americus
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePine Bluff: 5 vs Americus: 4 for with emergency services. Americus: 3.3 vs Pine Bluff: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Pine Bluff leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAmericus has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 6.4% in Pine Bluff. Pine Bluff has a drive alone of 84.2% compared to 69.4% in Americus.
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