Population
Rosser
388
Big Lake
351
Median Income
Rosser
$91,875
Big Lake
$84,583
Home Value
Rosser
$268,500
Big Lake
$251,000
Rent
Rosser
$595
Big Lake
N/A
Crime Rate
Rosser
N/A
Big Lake
1.32
Cost of Living
Rosser
114.0
Big Lake
129.0
Avg Temp
Rosser
N/A
Big Lake
N/A
Unemployment
Rosser
6.7%
Big Lake
6.3%
How Similar Are Rosser & Big Lake?
Big Lake is Rosser's #16 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rosser
388
Big Lake
351
Both cities have similar populations — Rosser at 388 and Big Lake at 351.
Political Leaning
Rosser
63.5%
Big Lake
50.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but Rosser has a stronger Republican lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Rosser
6.7%
Big Lake
6.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Rosser
$91,875
Big Lake
$84,583
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Rosser
$268,500
Big Lake
$251,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Rosser
4.9%
Big Lake
18.5%
Big Lake's education is significantly higher than Rosser's — 74% difference.
Demographics
Rosser
34.0%
Big Lake
65.0%
Big Lake has a 48% higher demographics than Rosser.
Cost of Living
Rosser
114.0
Big Lake
129.0
Big Lake has a 12% higher cost of living than Rosser.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Rosser and Big Lake share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rosser
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Big Lake
Rosser leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBig Lake has a fair market rent (1br) of $978 vs $1,648 in Rosser (69% lower). Big Lake has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,232 vs $1,931 in Rosser (57% lower). Rosser scores 89.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 143.2 in Big Lake.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Rosser leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRosser has a vacancy rate of 7.0% compared to 42.8% in Big Lake. Rosser has a median property tax of $1,384 vs $2,940 in Big Lake (53% lower). Big Lake has a single-family homes of 88.9% compared to 52.6% in Rosser.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Big Lake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBig Lake has a work from home of 5.5% compared to 1.1% in Rosser. Rosser has a poverty rate of 3.1% compared to 11.4% in Big Lake. Big Lake has a per capita income of $46,852 vs $33,374 in Rosser (29% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent 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
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Big Lake leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBig Lake has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.5% compared to 4.9% in Rosser. Big Lake has a high school diploma or higher of 44.4% compared to 25.3% in Rosser.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRosser has a population of 388, about 1.1x the size of Big Lake (351).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Rosser
Big Lake
Healthcare — Rosser leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRosser: 4.5 vs Big Lake: 4.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Rosser leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBig Lake has a work from home of 5.5% compared to 1.1% in Rosser. Rosser has a drive alone of 88.3% compared to 80.8% in Big Lake.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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