Population
Roseville
47,240
Independence
121,944
Median Income
Roseville
$61,222
Independence
$59,480
Home Value
Roseville
$142,700
Independence
$166,400
Rent
Roseville
$1,175
Independence
$1,061
Crime Rate
Roseville
5.22
Independence
5.72
Cost of Living
Roseville
101.7
Independence
97.5
Avg Temp
Roseville
N/A
Independence
N/A
Unemployment
Roseville
7.0%
Independence
6.0%
How Similar Are Roseville & Independence?
Independence is Roseville's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Roseville
47,240
Independence
121,944
Independence (121,944) is about 2.6x larger than Roseville (47,240).
Violent Crime
Roseville
5.22
Independence
5.72
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Roseville
33.11
Independence
35.24
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Roseville
55.9%
Independence
39.5%
Roseville leans Republican while Independence leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Roseville
7.0%
Independence
6.0%
Roseville has a 15% higher unemployment than Independence.
Median Income
Roseville
$61,222
Independence
$59,480
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Roseville
$142,700
Independence
$166,400
Independence has a 14% higher home values than Roseville.
Education
Roseville
11.1%
Independence
14.3%
Independence has a 23% higher education than Roseville.
Demographics
Roseville
67.2%
Independence
72.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Roseville
101.7
Independence
97.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Roseville and Independence share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Independence
Independence leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Independence leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDIndependence scores 90.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 101.5 in Roseville. Roseville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,197 in Independence (6% lower). Independence scores 104.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 109.2 in Roseville.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoseville has a vacancy rate of 4.3% compared to 8.1% in Independence. Independence has a median property tax of $1,856 vs $2,198 in Roseville (18% lower). Independence has a median home value of $166,400 vs $142,700 in Roseville (14% higher).
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Median Rent
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Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Independence leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIndependence: 60,872 vs Roseville: 25,658 for labor force. Roseville has a poverty rate of 11.8% compared to 15.3% in Independence. Independence has a unemployment rate of 6.0% compared to 7.0% in Roseville.
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Crime & Safety — Roseville leads
Source: FBI UCRRoseville has a property crime clearance of 20.8% compared to 10.2% in Independence. Roseville has a violent crime clearance of 59.5% compared to 32.6% in Independence. Roseville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.09 in Independence.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Independence leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauIndependence has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.3% compared to 11.1% in Roseville. Independence has a high school diploma or higher of 39.9% compared to 36.4% in Roseville.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIndependence has a population of 121,944, about 2.6x the size of Roseville (47,240). Independence skews younger with a median age of 38.4 vs 40.0.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Roseville
Independence
Healthcare — Independence leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareIndependence: 5 vs Roseville: 2 for with emergency services. Independence: 3.4 vs Roseville: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoseville has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.3% in Independence. Independence has a work from home of 10.1% compared to 8.7% in Roseville. Independence has a drive alone of 81.2% compared to 78.3% in Roseville.
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