Population
Red Oak
15,909
Homewood
19,471
Median Income
Red Oak
$104,125
Homewood
$96,522
Home Value
Red Oak
$318,200
Homewood
$210,500
Rent
Red Oak
$1,527
Homewood
$1,422
Crime Rate
Red Oak
1.92
Homewood
1.86
Cost of Living
Red Oak
152.7
Homewood
139.8
Avg Temp
Red Oak
N/A
Homewood
N/A
Unemployment
Red Oak
4.7%
Homewood
7.1%
How Similar Are Red Oak & Homewood?
Homewood is Red Oak's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Red Oak
15,909
Homewood
19,471
Homewood has a 18% larger population than Red Oak.
Violent Crime
Red Oak
1.92
Homewood
1.86
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Red Oak
20.89
Homewood
20.91
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Red Oak
65.1%
Homewood
28.4%
Red Oak leans Republican while Homewood leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Red Oak
4.7%
Homewood
7.1%
Homewood has a 33% higher unemployment than Red Oak.
Median Income
Red Oak
$104,125
Homewood
$96,522
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Red Oak
$318,200
Homewood
$210,500
Red Oak has a 34% higher home values than Homewood.
Education
Red Oak
22.7%
Homewood
31.0%
Homewood has a 27% higher education than Red Oak.
Demographics
Red Oak
41.7%
Homewood
43.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Red Oak
152.7
Homewood
139.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Red Oak and Homewood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Red Oak
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Homewood
Cost of Living & Affordability — Homewood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHomewood scores 156.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 179.2 in Red Oak. Homewood has a living wage (1 adult) of $61,509 vs $67,194 in Red Oak (9% lower). Homewood has a living wage (family of 4) of $145,386 vs $158,822 in Red Oak (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Red Oak leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRed Oak has a median home value of $318,200 vs $210,500 in Homewood (51% higher). Red Oak has a single-family homes of 88.1% compared to 79.5% in Homewood. Red Oak has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 4.8% in Homewood.
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Jobs & Economy — Red Oak leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRed Oak has a unemployment rate of 4.7% compared to 7.1% in Homewood. Red Oak has a poverty rate of 6.9% compared to 9.4% in Homewood. Red Oak has a work from home of 14.7% compared to 13.0% in Homewood.
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Crime & Safety — Red Oak leads
Source: FBI UCRRed Oak has a violent crime clearance of 53.8% compared to 29.4% in Homewood. Homewood has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.88 compared to 1.53 in Red Oak. Red Oak has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.30 compared to 0.77 in Homewood.
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Schools & Education — Homewood leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHomewood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.0% compared to 22.7% in Red Oak. Homewood has a high school diploma or higher of 44.3% compared to 38.4% in Red Oak.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHomewood has a population of 19,471, about 1.2x the size of Red Oak (15,909). Red Oak skews younger with a median age of 35.8 vs 39.8.
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Red Oak
Homewood
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRed Oak: 4.0 vs Homewood: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Homewood: 5 vs Red Oak: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Homewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHomewood has a public transit of 11.3% compared to 0.0% in Red Oak. Homewood has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.0% in Red Oak. Red Oak has a drive alone of 73.1% compared to 62.6% in Homewood.
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