Population
San Benito
24,677
Cairo
10,067
Median Income
San Benito
$41,445
Cairo
$40,496
Home Value
San Benito
$85,100
Cairo
$114,300
Rent
San Benito
$885
Cairo
$728
Crime Rate
San Benito
2.62
Cairo
2.41
Cost of Living
San Benito
75.1
Cairo
72.8
Avg Temp
San Benito
N/A
Cairo
N/A
Unemployment
San Benito
5.4%
Cairo
5.2%
How Similar Are San Benito & Cairo?
Cairo is San Benito's #1 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
San Benito
24,677
Cairo
10,067
San Benito (24,677) is about 2.5x larger than Cairo (10,067).
Violent Crime
San Benito
2.62
Cairo
2.41
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
San Benito
29.00
Cairo
24.82
San Benito has a 14% higher property crime than Cairo.
Political Leaning
San Benito
52.5%
Cairo
68.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Cairo has a stronger Republican lean (24% difference).
Unemployment
San Benito
5.4%
Cairo
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
San Benito
$41,445
Cairo
$40,496
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
San Benito
$85,100
Cairo
$114,300
Cairo has a 26% higher home values than San Benito.
Education
San Benito
7.7%
Cairo
8.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
San Benito
48.3%
Cairo
44.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
San Benito
75.1
Cairo
72.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. San Benito and Cairo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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San Benito
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Cairo
Cairo leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cairo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCairo has a fair market rent (1br) of $742 vs $866 in San Benito (17% lower). Cairo has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,047 in San Benito (8% lower). Cairo scores 72.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 76.9 in San Benito.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Benito has a owner-occupied of 68.3% compared to 48.5% in Cairo. Cairo has a median home value of $114,300 vs $85,100 in San Benito (26% higher). Cairo has a median rent of $728 vs $885 in San Benito (22% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — San Benito leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Benito has a work from home of 9.7% compared to 2.3% in Cairo. San Benito: 9,410 vs Cairo: 4,106 for labor force. San Benito has a private sector of 97.9% compared to 74.9% in Cairo.
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Crime & Safety — Cairo leads
Source: FBI UCRSan Benito has a violent crime clearance of 57.8% compared to 25.0% in Cairo. Cairo has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.21 compared to 2.26 in San Benito. San Benito has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.20 in Cairo.
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Schools & Education — Cairo leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCairo has a high school diploma or higher of 28.5% compared to 24.7% in San Benito. Cairo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 8.4% compared to 7.7% in San Benito.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Benito has a population of 24,677, about 2.5x the size of Cairo (10,067). San Benito skews younger with a median age of 32.3 vs 35.0.
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Black
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San Benito
Cairo
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCairo: 4 vs San Benito: 3 for with emergency services. San Benito: 3.0 vs Cairo: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — San Benito leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Benito has a work from home of 9.7% compared to 2.3% in Cairo. Cairo has a drive alone of 81.1% compared to 75.6% in San Benito.
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