Population
Quincy
39,188
Ashland
19,008
Median Income
Quincy
$56,372
Ashland
$57,310
Home Value
Quincy
$146,100
Ashland
$146,100
Rent
Quincy
$824
Ashland
$840
Crime Rate
Quincy
4.94
Ashland
1.72
Cost of Living
Quincy
89.7
Ashland
88.6
Avg Temp
Quincy
N/A
Ashland
N/A
Unemployment
Quincy
4.2%
Ashland
3.9%
How Similar Are Quincy & Ashland?
Ashland is Quincy's #24 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Quincy
39,188
Ashland
19,008
Quincy (39,188) is about 2.1x larger than Ashland (19,008).
Violent Crime
Quincy
4.94
Ashland
1.72
Quincy's violent crime is significantly higher than Ashland's — 65% difference.
Property Crime
Quincy
28.40
Ashland
14.18
Quincy has a 50% higher property crime than Ashland.
Political Leaning
Quincy
73.0%
Ashland
74.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Quincy
4.2%
Ashland
3.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Quincy
$56,372
Ashland
$57,310
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Quincy
$146,100
Ashland
$146,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Quincy
18.5%
Ashland
16.1%
Quincy has a 13% higher education than Ashland.
Demographics
Quincy
87.2%
Ashland
91.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Quincy
89.7
Ashland
88.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Quincy and Ashland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Ashland leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ashland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAshland has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,064 in Quincy (9% lower). Ashland scores 84.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 88.8 in Quincy. Ashland has a fair market rent (1br) of $779 vs $811 in Quincy.
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Housing Market — Quincy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAshland has a median property tax of $1,489 vs $2,389 in Quincy (60% lower). Quincy has a vacancy rate of 8.3% compared to 9.5% in Ashland. Quincy has a single-family homes of 74.2% compared to 71.2% in Ashland.
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Jobs & Economy — Ashland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSQuincy: 20,314 vs Ashland: 9,681 for labor force. Quincy has a per capita income of $34,819 vs $29,998 in Ashland (16% higher). Ashland has a unemployment rate of 3.9% compared to 4.2% in Quincy.
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Crime & Safety — Ashland leads
Source: FBI UCRAshland has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.75 compared to 3.69 in Quincy. Ashland has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.72 compared to 4.94 in Quincy. Ashland has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.46 compared to 3.29 in Quincy.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauQuincy has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.5% compared to 16.1% in Ashland. Ashland has a high school diploma or higher of 45.2% compared to 42.1% in Quincy.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSQuincy has a population of 39,188, about 2.1x the size of Ashland (19,008). Ashland skews younger with a median age of 39.0 vs 40.1.
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Quincy
Ashland
Healthcare — Quincy leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareQuincy: 5 vs Ashland: 4 for with emergency services. Quincy: 3.3 vs Ashland: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Ashland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSQuincy has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.1% in Ashland. Ashland has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.6% in Quincy. Ashland has a work from home of 7.8% compared to 7.3% in Quincy.
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