Population
Pueblo
111,514
Battle Creek
52,392
Median Income
Pueblo
$55,305
Battle Creek
$51,699
Home Value
Pueblo
$230,900
Battle Creek
$127,600
Rent
Pueblo
$1,020
Battle Creek
$934
Crime Rate
Pueblo
14.26
Battle Creek
11.22
Cost of Living
Pueblo
96.3
Battle Creek
87.4
Avg Temp
Pueblo
N/A
Battle Creek
N/A
Unemployment
Pueblo
5.9%
Battle Creek
7.4%
How Similar Are Pueblo & Battle Creek?
Battle Creek is Pueblo's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pueblo
111,514
Battle Creek
52,392
Pueblo (111,514) is about 2.1x larger than Battle Creek (52,392).
Violent Crime
Pueblo
14.26
Battle Creek
11.22
Pueblo has a 21% higher violent crime than Battle Creek.
Property Crime
Pueblo
49.42
Battle Creek
25.23
Pueblo has a 49% higher property crime than Battle Creek.
Political Leaning
Pueblo
51.3%
Battle Creek
56.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Pueblo
5.9%
Battle Creek
7.4%
Battle Creek has a 21% higher unemployment than Pueblo.
Median Income
Pueblo
$55,305
Battle Creek
$51,699
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Pueblo
$230,900
Battle Creek
$127,600
Pueblo has a 45% higher home values than Battle Creek.
Education
Pueblo
15.7%
Battle Creek
14.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Pueblo
70.3%
Battle Creek
64.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Pueblo
96.3
Battle Creek
87.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pueblo and Battle Creek share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Battle Creek leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Battle Creek leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBattle Creek scores 91.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 108.5 in Pueblo. Battle Creek scores 87.4 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 96.3 in Pueblo. Battle Creek has a living wage (family of 4) of $90,872 vs $100,110 in Pueblo (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Pueblo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPueblo has a median home value of $230,900 vs $127,600 in Battle Creek (81% higher). Pueblo has a median property tax of $1,165 vs $2,097 in Battle Creek (44% lower). Pueblo has a vacancy rate of 6.7% compared to 10.5% in Battle Creek.
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Jobs & Economy — Pueblo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPueblo: 49,074 vs Battle Creek: 25,401 for labor force. Pueblo has a unemployment rate of 5.9% compared to 7.4% in Battle Creek. Battle Creek has a work from home of 7.2% compared to 6.5% in Pueblo.
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Crime & Safety — Battle Creek leads
Source: FBI UCRBattle Creek has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.56 compared to 2.19 in Pueblo. Battle Creek has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.17 in Pueblo. Battle Creek has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 25.23 compared to 49.42 in Pueblo.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPueblo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.7% compared to 14.7% in Battle Creek. Battle Creek has a high school diploma or higher of 37.9% compared to 37.0% in Pueblo.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPueblo has a population of 111,514, about 2.1x the size of Battle Creek (52,392).
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Pueblo
Battle Creek
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePueblo: 5 vs Battle Creek: 3 for with emergency services. Battle Creek: 3.7 vs Pueblo: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Battle Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBattle Creek has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Pueblo. Battle Creek has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.8% in Pueblo. Battle Creek has a work from home of 7.2% compared to 6.5% in Pueblo.
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