Population
Sachse
29,075
Friendswood
40,827
Median Income
Sachse
$130,839
Friendswood
$125,052
Home Value
Sachse
$366,100
Friendswood
$399,500
Rent
Sachse
$1,807
Friendswood
$1,698
Crime Rate
Sachse
0.72
Friendswood
1.01
Cost of Living
Sachse
185.1
Friendswood
172.5
Avg Temp
Sachse
N/A
Friendswood
N/A
Unemployment
Sachse
5.2%
Friendswood
4.8%
How Similar Are Sachse & Friendswood?
Friendswood is Sachse's #4 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sachse
29,075
Friendswood
40,827
Friendswood has a 29% larger population than Sachse.
Violent Crime
Sachse
0.72
Friendswood
1.01
Friendswood has a 28% higher violent crime than Sachse.
Property Crime
Sachse
7.38
Friendswood
5.45
Sachse has a 26% higher property crime than Friendswood.
Political Leaning
Sachse
38.0%
Friendswood
46.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Friendswood has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Sachse
5.2%
Friendswood
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Sachse
$130,839
Friendswood
$125,052
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Sachse
$366,100
Friendswood
$399,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Sachse
32.1%
Friendswood
31.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Sachse
51.7%
Friendswood
78.2%
Friendswood has a 34% higher demographics than Sachse.
Cost of Living
Sachse
185.1
Friendswood
172.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sachse and Friendswood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sachse
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Friendswood
Friendswood leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Friendswood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFriendswood scores 141.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 200.0 in Sachse. Friendswood has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,323 vs $1,648 in Sachse (25% lower). Friendswood has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,573 vs $1,931 in Sachse (23% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSachse has a vacancy rate of 0.9% compared to 4.8% in Friendswood. Sachse has a owner-occupied of 87.0% compared to 76.9% in Friendswood. Friendswood has a median home value of $399,500 vs $366,100 in Sachse (8% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Friendswood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSachse has a work from home of 23.9% compared to 16.0% in Friendswood. Friendswood has a poverty rate of 2.8% compared to 3.4% in Sachse. Friendswood: 20,037 vs Sachse: 16,605 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Friendswood leads
Source: FBI UCRFriendswood has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.52 compared to 2.05 in Sachse. Sachse has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.07 in Friendswood. Friendswood has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 5.45 compared to 7.38 in Sachse.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Sachse leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSachse has a high school diploma or higher of 46.3% compared to 41.7% in Friendswood.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFriendswood has a population of 40,827, about 1.4x the size of Sachse (29,075).
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Sachse
Friendswood
Healthcare — Friendswood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFriendswood: 5 vs Sachse: 3 for with emergency services. Friendswood: 3.5 vs Sachse: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Sachse leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSachse has a work from home of 23.9% compared to 16.0% in Friendswood. Sachse has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.6% in Friendswood. Friendswood has a drive alone of 75.0% compared to 66.5% in Sachse.
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