Population
Plum
26,873
North Liberty
20,782
Median Income
Plum
$98,475
North Liberty
$103,933
Home Value
Plum
$218,600
North Liberty
$300,000
Rent
Plum
$1,156
North Liberty
$1,226
Crime Rate
Plum
0.61
North Liberty
0.69
Cost of Living
Plum
133.5
North Liberty
144.8
Avg Temp
Plum
N/A
North Liberty
N/A
Unemployment
Plum
2.9%
North Liberty
2.9%
How Similar Are Plum & North Liberty?
North Liberty is Plum's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Plum
26,873
North Liberty
20,782
Plum has a 23% larger population than North Liberty.
Violent Crime
Plum
0.61
North Liberty
0.69
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Plum
1.53
North Liberty
3.98
North Liberty's property crime is significantly higher than Plum's — 62% difference.
Political Leaning
Plum
39.4%
North Liberty
30.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Plum has a stronger Democratic lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Plum
2.9%
North Liberty
2.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Plum
$98,475
North Liberty
$103,933
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Plum
$218,600
North Liberty
$300,000
North Liberty has a 27% higher home values than Plum.
Education
Plum
31.2%
North Liberty
33.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Plum
92.3%
North Liberty
81.3%
Plum has a 12% higher demographics than North Liberty.
Cost of Living
Plum
133.5
North Liberty
144.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Plum and North Liberty share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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North Liberty
Plum leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Plum leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorth Liberty has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,141 vs $1,299 in Plum (14% lower). Plum scores 129.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 150.4 in North Liberty. North Liberty has a fair market rent (1br) of $961 vs $1,077 in Plum (12% lower).
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Housing Market — Plum leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorth Liberty has a median home value of $300,000 vs $218,600 in Plum (27% higher). Plum has a single-family homes of 87.7% compared to 72.7% in North Liberty. Plum has a owner-occupied of 80.8% compared to 68.5% in North Liberty.
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Jobs & Economy — Plum leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlum has a work from home of 21.2% compared to 13.4% in North Liberty. Plum has a poverty rate of 3.0% compared to 4.4% in North Liberty. Plum: 14,925 vs North Liberty: 12,127 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRNorth Liberty has a violent crime clearance of 46.7% compared to 12.5% in Plum. Plum has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 0.84 compared to 2.68 in North Liberty. Plum has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 1.53 compared to 3.98 in North Liberty.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPlum has a high school diploma or higher of 48.8% compared to 40.7% in North Liberty. North Liberty has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.7% compared to 31.2% in Plum.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlum has a population of 26,873, about 1.3x the size of North Liberty (20,782). North Liberty skews younger with a median age of 31.8 vs 43.5.
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Plum
North Liberty
Healthcare — North Liberty leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNorth Liberty: 3.6 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 0.8% in North Liberty. Plum has a work from home of 21.2% compared to 13.4% in North Liberty. North Liberty has a drive alone of 73.2% compared to 71.0% in Plum.
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