Population
Red Oak
15,909
Red Wing
16,660
Median Income
Red Oak
$104,125
Red Wing
$65,259
Home Value
Red Oak
$318,200
Red Wing
$224,800
Rent
Red Oak
$1,527
Red Wing
$954
Crime Rate
Red Oak
1.92
Red Wing
2.02
Cost of Living
Red Oak
152.7
Red Wing
102.5
Avg Temp
Red Oak
N/A
Red Wing
N/A
Unemployment
Red Oak
4.7%
Red Wing
4.7%
How Similar Are Red Oak & Red Wing?
Red Wing is Red Oak's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Red Oak
15,909
Red Wing
16,660
Both cities have similar populations — Red Oak at 15,909 and Red Wing at 16,660.
Violent Crime
Red Oak
1.92
Red Wing
2.02
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Red Oak
20.89
Red Wing
21.52
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Red Oak
65.1%
Red Wing
57.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but Red Oak has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Red Oak
4.7%
Red Wing
4.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Red Oak
$104,125
Red Wing
$65,259
Red Oak has a 37% higher median income than Red Wing.
Home Values
Red Oak
$318,200
Red Wing
$224,800
Red Oak has a 29% higher home values than Red Wing.
Education
Red Oak
22.7%
Red Wing
18.7%
Red Oak has a 17% higher education than Red Wing.
Demographics
Red Oak
41.7%
Red Wing
86.4%
Red Wing's demographics is significantly higher than Red Oak's — 52% difference.
Cost of Living
Red Oak
152.7
Red Wing
102.5
Red Oak has a 33% higher cost of living than Red Wing.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Red Oak and Red Wing share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Red Oak
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Red Wing
Red Wing leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Red Wing leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRed Wing has a fair market rent (1br) of $901 vs $1,648 in Red Oak (83% lower). Red Wing has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,095 vs $1,931 in Red Oak (76% lower). Red Wing scores 111.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 179.2 in Red Oak.
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Housing Market — Red Oak leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRed Wing has a median property tax of $2,644 vs $5,710 in Red Oak (116% lower). Red Wing has a median rent of $954 vs $1,527 in Red Oak (60% lower). Red Oak has a median home value of $318,200 vs $224,800 in Red Wing (42% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Red Wing leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRed Oak has a work from home of 14.7% compared to 7.5% in Red Wing. Red Oak has a median household income of $104,125 vs $65,259 in Red Wing (60% higher). Red Wing: 18 min vs Red Oak: 28 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Red Oak leads
Source: FBI UCRRed Oak has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.06 in Red Wing. Red Oak has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.74 compared to 18.79 in Red Wing. Red Oak has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.82 compared to 2.26 in Red Wing.
Violent 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
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Annual Rainfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRed Oak has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.7% compared to 18.7% in Red Wing. Red Wing has a high school diploma or higher of 43.4% compared to 38.4% in Red Oak.
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Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRed Wing has a population of 16,660, about 1x the size of Red Oak (15,909). Red Oak skews younger with a median age of 35.8 vs 42.2.
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Black
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Asian
Red Oak
Red Wing
Healthcare — Red Wing leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRed Wing: 5 vs Red Oak: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Red Wing leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRed Wing has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.0% in Red Oak. Red Wing has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.0% in Red Oak. Red Oak has a work from home of 14.7% compared to 7.5% in Red Wing.
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