Population
Plum
26,873
Caledonia
25,292
Median Income
Plum
$98,475
Caledonia
$91,053
Home Value
Plum
$218,600
Caledonia
$279,400
Rent
Plum
$1,156
Caledonia
$1,080
Crime Rate
Plum
0.61
Caledonia
0.63
Cost of Living
Plum
133.5
Caledonia
131.5
Avg Temp
Plum
N/A
Caledonia
N/A
Unemployment
Plum
2.9%
Caledonia
3.0%
How Similar Are Plum & Caledonia?
Caledonia is Plum's #6 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Plum
26,873
Caledonia
25,292
Both cities have similar populations — Plum at 26,873 and Caledonia at 25,292.
Violent Crime
Plum
0.61
Caledonia
0.63
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Plum
1.53
Caledonia
4.70
Caledonia's property crime is significantly higher than Plum's — 67% difference.
Political Leaning
Plum
39.4%
Caledonia
52.5%
Plum leans Democratic while Caledonia leans Republican.
Unemployment
Plum
2.9%
Caledonia
3.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Plum
$98,475
Caledonia
$91,053
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Plum
$218,600
Caledonia
$279,400
Caledonia has a 22% higher home values than Plum.
Education
Plum
31.2%
Caledonia
23.4%
Plum has a 25% higher education than Caledonia.
Demographics
Plum
92.3%
Caledonia
84.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Plum
133.5
Caledonia
131.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Plum and Caledonia share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Plum
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Caledonia
Plum leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Caledonia leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCaledonia has a fair market rent (1br) of $988 vs $1,077 in Plum (9% lower). Caledonia scores 139.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 150.5 in Plum. Plum scores 129.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 137.9 in Caledonia.
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Housing Market — Caledonia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCaledonia has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 6.8% in Plum. Caledonia has a median home value of $279,400 vs $218,600 in Plum (22% higher). Plum has a median property tax of $3,886 vs $4,446 in Caledonia (13% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Plum leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlum has a work from home of 21.2% compared to 10.0% in Caledonia. Plum has a poverty rate of 3.0% compared to 4.3% in Caledonia. Plum: 14,925 vs Caledonia: 12,856 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Plum leads
Source: FBI UCRCaledonia has a violent crime clearance of 93.8% compared to 12.5% in Plum. Plum has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.12 in Caledonia. Plum has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 1.53 compared to 4.70 in Caledonia.
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Schools & Education — Plum leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPlum has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.2% compared to 23.4% in Caledonia. Plum has a high school diploma or higher of 48.8% compared to 43.5% in Caledonia.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlum has a population of 26,873, about 1.1x the size of Caledonia (25,292). Plum skews younger with a median age of 43.5 vs 44.8.
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Black
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Plum
Caledonia
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePlum: 5 vs Caledonia: 4 for with emergency services. Caledonia: 3.8 vs Plum: 3.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Plum leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlum has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.0% in Caledonia. Plum has a work from home of 21.2% compared to 10.0% in Caledonia. Caledonia has a drive alone of 82.1% compared to 71.0% in Plum.
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