Population
Preston Heights
2,318
Sky Valley
2,437
Median Income
Preston Heights
$51,970
Sky Valley
$47,656
Home Value
Preston Heights
$141,400
Sky Valley
$136,500
Rent
Preston Heights
$1,232
Sky Valley
$897
Crime Rate
Preston Heights
N/A
Sky Valley
N/A
Cost of Living
Preston Heights
95.0
Sky Valley
82.3
Avg Temp
Preston Heights
N/A
Sky Valley
N/A
Unemployment
Preston Heights
8.9%
Sky Valley
8.1%
How Similar Are Preston Heights & Sky Valley?
Sky Valley is Preston Heights's #11 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Preston Heights
2,318
Sky Valley
2,437
Both cities have similar populations — Preston Heights at 2,318 and Sky Valley at 2,437.
Political Leaning
Preston Heights
48.5%
Sky Valley
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Preston Heights
8.9%
Sky Valley
8.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Preston Heights
$51,970
Sky Valley
$47,656
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Preston Heights
$141,400
Sky Valley
$136,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Preston Heights
6.0%
Sky Valley
15.8%
Sky Valley's education is significantly higher than Preston Heights's — 62% difference.
Demographics
Preston Heights
27.2%
Sky Valley
62.4%
Sky Valley's demographics is significantly higher than Preston Heights's — 56% difference.
Cost of Living
Preston Heights
95.0
Sky Valley
82.3
Preston Heights has a 13% higher cost of living than Sky Valley.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Preston Heights and Sky Valley share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Preston Heights
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Sky Valley
Sky Valley leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sky Valley leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSky Valley scores 84.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 111.2 in Preston Heights. Preston Heights has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,201 in Sky Valley (19% lower). Sky Valley scores 82.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 95.0 in Preston Heights.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPreston Heights has a single-family homes of 69.2% compared to 33.9% in Sky Valley. Preston Heights has a vacancy rate of 6.3% compared to 38.2% in Sky Valley. Sky Valley has a median property tax of $1,107 vs $1,942 in Preston Heights (75% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Sky Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSky Valley has a work from home of 15.0% compared to 7.3% in Preston Heights. Preston Heights: 1,152 vs Sky Valley: 855 for labor force. Preston Heights has a poverty rate of 13.3% compared to 17.9% in Sky Valley.
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Labor Force
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Private Sector
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Crime & Safety
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Sky Valley leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSky Valley has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.8% compared to 6.0% in Preston Heights. Sky Valley has a high school diploma or higher of 39.7% compared to 31.8% in Preston Heights.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSky Valley has a population of 2,437, about 1.1x the size of Preston Heights (2,318). Preston Heights skews younger with a median age of 40.1 vs 52.7.
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Asian
Preston Heights
Sky Valley
Healthcare — Sky Valley leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSky Valley: 3.5 vs Preston Heights: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPreston Heights has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.4% in Sky Valley. Sky Valley has a work from home of 15.0% compared to 7.3% in Preston Heights.
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