Population
Plantation
94,002
Westminster
115,546
Median Income
Plantation
$87,077
Westminster
$96,145
Home Value
Plantation
$447,700
Westminster
$497,400
Rent
Plantation
$2,148
Westminster
$1,816
Crime Rate
Plantation
2.10
Westminster
3.05
Cost of Living
Plantation
163.2
Westminster
161.5
Avg Temp
Plantation
N/A
Westminster
N/A
Unemployment
Plantation
4.1%
Westminster
3.8%
How Similar Are Plantation & Westminster?
Westminster is Plantation's #5 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Plantation
94,002
Westminster
115,546
Westminster has a 19% larger population than Plantation.
Violent Crime
Plantation
2.10
Westminster
3.05
Westminster has a 31% higher violent crime than Plantation.
Property Crime
Plantation
22.73
Westminster
35.40
Westminster has a 36% higher property crime than Plantation.
Political Leaning
Plantation
41.0%
Westminster
44.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Plantation
4.1%
Westminster
3.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Plantation
$87,077
Westminster
$96,145
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Plantation
$447,700
Westminster
$497,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Plantation
32.5%
Westminster
31.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Plantation
44.9%
Westminster
74.7%
Westminster has a 40% higher demographics than Plantation.
Cost of Living
Plantation
163.2
Westminster
161.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Plantation and Westminster share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Plantation
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Westminster
Westminster leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Westminster leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWestminster has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,089 vs $2,333 in Plantation (12% lower). Westminster scores 209.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 230.9 in Plantation. Plantation scores 133.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 147.0 in Westminster.
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 — Westminster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWestminster has a median property tax of $2,509 vs $4,088 in Plantation (63% lower). Westminster has a vacancy rate of 4.3% compared to 6.8% in Plantation. Westminster has a median rent of $1,816 vs $2,148 in Plantation (18% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Westminster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWestminster has a poverty rate of 7.0% compared to 10.1% in Plantation. Westminster: 69,838 vs Plantation: 52,755 for labor force. Westminster has a work from home of 18.7% compared to 16.1% in Plantation.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Plantation leads
Source: FBI UCRWestminster has a violent crime clearance of 41.5% compared to 8.3% in Plantation. Plantation has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.95 compared to 3.49 in Westminster. Plantation has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.49 compared to 0.80 in Westminster.
Violent 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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Plantation leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPlantation has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.5% compared to 31.6% in Westminster.
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 ACSWestminster has a population of 115,546, about 1.2x the size of Plantation (94,002). Westminster skews younger with a median age of 37.5 vs 40.8.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Plantation
Westminster
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWestminster: 3.7 vs Plantation: 2.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Plantation: 4 vs Westminster: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Westminster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWestminster has a public transit of 1.8% compared to 1.0% in Plantation. Westminster has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Plantation. Westminster has a work from home of 18.7% compared to 16.1% in Plantation.
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Airports
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