Population
Plum
26,873
Hamburg
9,762
Median Income
Plum
$98,475
Hamburg
$109,028
Home Value
Plum
$218,600
Hamburg
$238,000
Rent
Plum
$1,156
Hamburg
$1,019
Crime Rate
Plum
0.61
Hamburg
0.55
Cost of Living
Plum
133.5
Hamburg
144.4
Avg Temp
Plum
N/A
Hamburg
N/A
Unemployment
Plum
2.9%
Hamburg
3.0%
How Similar Are Plum & Hamburg?
Hamburg is Plum's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Plum
26,873
Hamburg
9,762
Plum (26,873) is about 2.8x larger than Hamburg (9,762).
Violent Crime
Plum
0.61
Hamburg
0.55
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Plum
1.53
Hamburg
14.91
Hamburg's property crime is significantly higher than Plum's — 90% difference.
Political Leaning
Plum
39.4%
Hamburg
45.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Hamburg has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Plum
2.9%
Hamburg
3.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Plum
$98,475
Hamburg
$109,028
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Plum
$218,600
Hamburg
$238,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Plum
31.2%
Hamburg
35.4%
Hamburg has a 12% higher education than Plum.
Demographics
Plum
92.3%
Hamburg
92.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Plum
133.5
Hamburg
144.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Plum and Hamburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Plum
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Hamburg
Plum leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Plum leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPlum scores 150.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 166.7 in Hamburg. Plum has a living wage (1 adult) of $58,722 vs $63,554 in Hamburg (8% lower). Plum has a living wage (family of 4) of $138,798 vs $150,218 in Hamburg (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Hamburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlum has a median property tax of $3,886 vs $6,797 in Hamburg (43% lower). Hamburg has a median rent of $1,019 vs $1,156 in Plum (13% lower). Plum has a single-family homes of 87.7% compared to 78.8% in Hamburg.
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Jobs & Economy — Plum leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlum: 14,925 vs Hamburg: 5,460 for labor force. Plum has a work from home of 21.2% compared to 12.5% in Hamburg. Plum has a government sector of 44.7% compared to 32.4% in Hamburg.
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Crime & Safety — Plum leads
Source: FBI UCRPlum has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Hamburg. Plum has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 0.84 compared to 12.44 in Hamburg. Plum has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 1.53 compared to 14.91 in Hamburg.
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHamburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.4% compared to 31.2% in Plum. Plum has a high school diploma or higher of 48.8% compared to 44.9% in Hamburg.
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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 2.8x the size of Hamburg (9,762). Hamburg skews younger with a median age of 40.1 vs 43.5.
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Plum
Hamburg
Healthcare — Plum leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePlum: 5 vs Hamburg: 3 for with emergency services. Plum: 3.4 vs Hamburg: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHamburg has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Plum. Plum has a work from home of 21.2% compared to 12.5% in Hamburg. Plum has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 1.2% in Hamburg.
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