Population
Sachse
29,075
Somerville
12,958
Median Income
Sachse
$130,839
Somerville
$103,869
Home Value
Sachse
$366,100
Somerville
$403,600
Rent
Sachse
$1,807
Somerville
$1,748
Crime Rate
Sachse
0.72
Somerville
0.73
Cost of Living
Sachse
185.1
Somerville
168.8
Avg Temp
Sachse
N/A
Somerville
N/A
Unemployment
Sachse
5.2%
Somerville
4.0%
How Similar Are Sachse & Somerville?
Somerville is Sachse's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sachse
29,075
Somerville
12,958
Sachse (29,075) is about 2.2x larger than Somerville (12,958).
Violent Crime
Sachse
0.72
Somerville
0.73
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Sachse
7.38
Somerville
7.47
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Sachse
38.0%
Somerville
41.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Sachse
5.2%
Somerville
4.0%
Sachse has a 24% higher unemployment than Somerville.
Median Income
Sachse
$130,839
Somerville
$103,869
Sachse has a 21% higher median income than Somerville.
Home Values
Sachse
$366,100
Somerville
$403,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Sachse
32.1%
Somerville
39.8%
Somerville has a 19% higher education than Sachse.
Demographics
Sachse
51.7%
Somerville
60.5%
Somerville has a 14% higher demographics than Sachse.
Cost of Living
Sachse
185.1
Somerville
168.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sachse and Somerville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sachse
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Somerville
Sachse leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Somerville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSomerville scores 121.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 200.0 in Sachse. Sachse has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,931 vs $2,486 in Somerville (22% lower). Sachse has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,648 vs $1,978 in Somerville (17% lower).
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Housing Market — Sachse leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSachse has a single-family homes of 88.9% compared to 44.8% in Somerville. Sachse has a owner-occupied of 87.0% compared to 44.5% in Somerville. Sachse has a vacancy rate of 0.9% compared to 2.1% in Somerville.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Sachse leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSachse: 16,605 vs Somerville: 8,112 for labor force. Sachse has a work from home of 23.9% compared to 15.9% in Somerville. Sachse has a poverty rate of 3.4% compared to 6.2% in Somerville.
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Crime & Safety — Sachse leads
Source: FBI UCRSachse has a violent crime clearance of 60.0% compared to 27.3% in Somerville. Sachse has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.13 in Somerville. Sachse has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.07 in Somerville.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Somerville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSomerville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 39.8% compared to 32.1% in Sachse. Somerville has a high school diploma or higher of 55.7% compared to 46.3% in Sachse.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSachse has a population of 29,075, about 2.2x the size of Somerville (12,958). Somerville skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 40.5.
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Sachse
Somerville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSomerville has a public transit of 2.9% compared to 0.6% in Sachse. Somerville has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Sachse. Sachse has a work from home of 23.9% compared to 15.9% in Somerville.
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