Population
Plantation
94,002
Hillsboro
107,050
Median Income
Plantation
$87,077
Hillsboro
$103,207
Home Value
Plantation
$447,700
Hillsboro
$483,400
Rent
Plantation
$2,148
Hillsboro
$1,896
Crime Rate
Plantation
2.10
Hillsboro
3.18
Cost of Living
Plantation
163.2
Hillsboro
163.8
Avg Temp
Plantation
N/A
Hillsboro
N/A
Unemployment
Plantation
4.1%
Hillsboro
4.6%
How Similar Are Plantation & Hillsboro?
Hillsboro is Plantation's #12 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Plantation
94,002
Hillsboro
107,050
Hillsboro has a 12% larger population than Plantation.
Violent Crime
Plantation
2.10
Hillsboro
3.18
Hillsboro has a 34% higher violent crime than Plantation.
Property Crime
Plantation
22.73
Hillsboro
24.29
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Plantation
41.0%
Hillsboro
31.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Plantation has a stronger Democratic lean (24% difference).
Unemployment
Plantation
4.1%
Hillsboro
4.6%
Hillsboro has a 13% higher unemployment than Plantation.
Median Income
Plantation
$87,077
Hillsboro
$103,207
Hillsboro has a 16% higher median income than Plantation.
Home Values
Plantation
$447,700
Hillsboro
$483,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Plantation
32.5%
Hillsboro
29.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Plantation
44.9%
Hillsboro
58.5%
Hillsboro has a 23% higher demographics than Plantation.
Cost of Living
Plantation
163.2
Hillsboro
163.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Plantation and Hillsboro share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Plantation
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Hillsboro
Hillsboro leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hillsboro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHillsboro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,922 vs $2,333 in Plantation (21% lower). Hillsboro scores 112.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 133.1 in Plantation. Hillsboro has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,677 vs $1,900 in Plantation (13% lower).
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Housing Market — Hillsboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHillsboro has a vacancy rate of 3.0% compared to 6.8% in Plantation. Plantation has a owner-occupied of 63.3% compared to 50.6% in Hillsboro. Hillsboro has a median rent of $1,896 vs $2,148 in Plantation (13% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Hillsboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHillsboro has a poverty rate of 8.2% compared to 10.1% in Plantation. Hillsboro has a work from home of 19.6% compared to 16.1% in Plantation. Hillsboro has a government sector of 49.7% compared to 41.8% in Plantation.
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Crime & Safety — Plantation leads
Source: FBI UCRHillsboro has a violent crime clearance of 58.6% compared to 8.3% in Plantation. Plantation has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.95 compared to 1.74 in Hillsboro. Plantation has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.10 compared to 3.18 in Hillsboro.
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Schools & Education — Plantation leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPlantation has a high school diploma or higher of 46.7% compared to 42.3% in Hillsboro. Plantation has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.5% compared to 29.6% in Hillsboro.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHillsboro has a population of 107,050, about 1.1x the size of Plantation (94,002). Hillsboro skews younger with a median age of 34.8 vs 40.8.
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Plantation
Hillsboro
Healthcare — Hillsboro leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHillsboro: 3.3 vs Plantation: 2.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Hillsboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHillsboro has a public transit of 4.7% compared to 1.0% in Plantation. Hillsboro has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Plantation. Hillsboro has a work from home of 19.6% compared to 16.1% in Plantation.
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