Population
Scotts
145
Irwin
60
Median Income
Scotts
$87,667
Irwin
$87,083
Home Value
Scotts
$132,800
Irwin
$144,600
Rent
Scotts
N/A
Irwin
$1,125
Crime Rate
Scotts
N/A
Irwin
N/A
Cost of Living
Scotts
105.8
Irwin
114.1
Avg Temp
Scotts
N/A
Irwin
N/A
Unemployment
Scotts
0.0%
Irwin
0.0%
How Similar Are Scotts & Irwin?
Irwin is Scotts's #17 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Scotts
145
Irwin
60
Scotts (145) is about 2.4x larger than Irwin (60).
Political Leaning
Scotts
40.3%
Irwin
59.5%
Scotts leans Democratic while Irwin leans Republican.
Unemployment
Scotts
0.0%
Irwin
0.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Scotts
$87,667
Irwin
$87,083
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Scotts
$132,800
Irwin
$144,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Scotts
16.6%
Irwin
18.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Scotts
42.1%
Irwin
95.0%
Irwin's demographics is significantly higher than Scotts's — 56% difference.
Cost of Living
Scotts
105.8
Irwin
114.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Scotts and Irwin share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Scotts
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Irwin
Irwin leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Scotts leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDScotts scores 74.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 109.4 in Irwin. Irwin scores 105.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 134.0 in Scotts. Scotts has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,162 vs $1,326 in Irwin (12% lower).
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 24.2% in Irwin. Scotts has a median property tax of $1,481 vs $2,750 in Irwin (46% lower). Scotts has a owner-occupied of 100.0% compared to 84.0% in Irwin.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSScotts: 70 vs Irwin: 33 for labor force. Scotts has a poverty rate of 0.0% compared to 6.7% in Irwin. Irwin has a work from home of 18.8% compared to 0.0% in Scotts.
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 — Irwin leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauIrwin has a high school diploma or higher of 36.7% compared to 22.8% in Scotts. Irwin has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.3% compared to 16.6% in Scotts.
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 ACSScotts has a population of 145, about 2.4x the size of Irwin (60). Irwin skews younger with a median age of 38.0 vs 43.2.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Scotts
Irwin
Healthcare — Irwin leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareIrwin: 5 vs Scotts: 3 for with emergency services. Irwin: 4.0 vs Scotts: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Irwin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIrwin has a work from home of 18.8% compared to 0.0% in Scotts. Irwin has a drive alone of 62.5% compared to 40.0% in Scotts.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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