Population
Scotts
145
Bascom
267
Median Income
Scotts
$87,667
Bascom
$86,563
Home Value
Scotts
$132,800
Bascom
$141,700
Rent
Scotts
N/A
Bascom
N/A
Crime Rate
Scotts
N/A
Bascom
N/A
Cost of Living
Scotts
105.8
Bascom
107.4
Avg Temp
Scotts
N/A
Bascom
N/A
Unemployment
Scotts
0.0%
Bascom
0.0%
How Similar Are Scotts & Bascom?
Bascom is Scotts's #12 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Scotts
145
Bascom
267
Bascom has a 46% larger population than Scotts.
Political Leaning
Scotts
40.3%
Bascom
68.3%
Scotts leans Democratic while Bascom leans Republican.
Unemployment
Scotts
0.0%
Bascom
0.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Scotts
$87,667
Bascom
$86,563
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Scotts
$132,800
Bascom
$141,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Scotts
16.6%
Bascom
15.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Scotts
42.1%
Bascom
100.0%
Bascom's demographics is significantly higher than Scotts's — 58% difference.
Cost of Living
Scotts
105.8
Bascom
107.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Scotts and Bascom share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Scotts
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Bascom
Scotts leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBascom has a fair market rent (1br) of $767 vs $998 in Scotts (30% lower). Bascom has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,007 vs $1,162 in Scotts (15% lower). Scotts scores 74.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 81.0 in Bascom.
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 — Scotts leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSScotts has a vacancy rate of 0.0% compared to 24.4% in Bascom. Scotts has a owner-occupied of 100.0% compared to 62.1% in Bascom. Scotts has a single-family homes of 100.0% compared to 75.7% in Bascom.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Scotts leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSScotts has a poverty rate of 0.0% compared to 3.8% in Bascom. Bascom has a work from home of 6.1% compared to 0.0% in Scotts. Bascom: 156 vs Scotts: 70 for labor force.
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
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBascom has a high school diploma or higher of 44.6% compared to 22.8% in Scotts. Scotts has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.6% compared to 15.0% in Bascom.
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 ACSBascom has a population of 267, about 1.8x the size of Scotts (145). Bascom skews younger with a median age of 32.9 vs 43.2.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Scotts
Bascom
Healthcare — Scotts leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareScotts: 3 vs Bascom: 1 for with emergency services. Scotts: 3.5 vs Bascom: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Bascom leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBascom has a work from home of 6.1% compared to 0.0% in Scotts. Bascom has a drive alone of 68.9% compared to 40.0% in Scotts.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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