Population
Preston Heights
2,318
Pelican Bay
2,271
Median Income
Preston Heights
$51,970
Pelican Bay
$57,105
Home Value
Preston Heights
$141,400
Pelican Bay
$140,000
Rent
Preston Heights
$1,232
Pelican Bay
$1,299
Crime Rate
Preston Heights
N/A
Pelican Bay
2.18
Cost of Living
Preston Heights
95.0
Pelican Bay
98.0
Avg Temp
Preston Heights
N/A
Pelican Bay
N/A
Unemployment
Preston Heights
8.9%
Pelican Bay
9.5%
How Similar Are Preston Heights & Pelican Bay?
Pelican Bay is Preston Heights's #2 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Preston Heights
2,318
Pelican Bay
2,271
Both cities have similar populations — Preston Heights at 2,318 and Pelican Bay at 2,271.
Political Leaning
Preston Heights
48.5%
Pelican Bay
51.9%
Preston Heights leans Democratic while Pelican Bay leans Republican.
Unemployment
Preston Heights
8.9%
Pelican Bay
9.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Preston Heights
$51,970
Pelican Bay
$57,105
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Preston Heights
$141,400
Pelican Bay
$140,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Preston Heights
6.0%
Pelican Bay
7.3%
Pelican Bay has a 17% higher education than Preston Heights.
Demographics
Preston Heights
27.2%
Pelican Bay
79.5%
Pelican Bay's demographics is significantly higher than Preston Heights's — 66% difference.
Cost of Living
Preston Heights
95.0
Pelican Bay
98.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Preston Heights and Pelican Bay share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Pelican Bay
Preston Heights leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Preston Heights leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPreston Heights scores 79.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 87.3 in Pelican Bay. Pelican Bay has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,473 vs $1,581 in Preston Heights (7% lower). Preston Heights scores 89.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 93.6 in Pelican Bay.
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
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPelican Bay has a median property tax of $950 vs $1,942 in Preston Heights (104% lower). Preston Heights has a single-family homes of 69.2% compared to 34.2% in Pelican Bay. Pelican Bay has a vacancy rate of 5.8% compared to 6.3% in Preston Heights.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPreston Heights has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 3.9% in Pelican Bay. Preston Heights: 1,152 vs Pelican Bay: 972 for labor force. Pelican Bay has a poverty rate of 11.9% compared to 13.3% in Preston Heights.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent 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
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPelican Bay has a bachelor's degree or higher of 7.3% compared to 6.0% in Preston Heights. Preston Heights has a high school diploma or higher of 31.8% compared to 27.6% in Pelican Bay.
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 ACSPreston Heights has a population of 2,318, about 1x the size of Pelican Bay (2,271). Pelican Bay skews younger with a median age of 30.2 vs 40.1.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Preston Heights
Pelican Bay
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePreston Heights: 5 vs Pelican Bay: 4 for with emergency services. Pelican Bay: 4.3 vs Preston Heights: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Preston Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPreston Heights has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 3.9% in Pelican Bay. Pelican Bay has a drive alone of 79.7% compared to 76.0% in Preston Heights.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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