Population
Shelby
21,868
Texarkana
36,039
Median Income
Shelby
$50,705
Texarkana
$49,240
Home Value
Shelby
$185,400
Texarkana
$159,700
Rent
Shelby
$899
Texarkana
$990
Crime Rate
Shelby
10.44
Texarkana
3.88
Cost of Living
Shelby
88.4
Texarkana
88.5
Avg Temp
Shelby
N/A
Texarkana
N/A
Unemployment
Shelby
3.6%
Texarkana
4.6%
How Similar Are Shelby & Texarkana?
Texarkana is Shelby's #10 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Shelby
21,868
Texarkana
36,039
Texarkana has a 39% larger population than Shelby.
Violent Crime
Shelby
10.44
Texarkana
3.88
Shelby's violent crime is significantly higher than Texarkana's — 63% difference.
Property Crime
Shelby
24.33
Texarkana
25.04
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Shelby
67.2%
Texarkana
74.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Shelby
3.6%
Texarkana
4.6%
Texarkana has a 21% higher unemployment than Shelby.
Median Income
Shelby
$50,705
Texarkana
$49,240
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Shelby
$185,400
Texarkana
$159,700
Shelby has a 14% higher home values than Texarkana.
Education
Shelby
18.4%
Texarkana
16.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Shelby
55.3%
Texarkana
50.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Shelby
88.4
Texarkana
88.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Shelby and Texarkana share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Shelby
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Texarkana
Shelby leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDShelby has a fair market rent (2br) of $925 vs $1,101 in Texarkana (16% lower). Shelby has a fair market rent (1br) of $763 vs $868 in Texarkana (12% lower). Texarkana scores 70.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 77.5 in Shelby.
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Housing Market — Shelby leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTexarkana has a vacancy rate of 10.8% compared to 15.1% in Shelby. Shelby has a median property tax of $1,613 vs $2,258 in Texarkana (29% lower). Shelby has a median home value of $185,400 vs $159,700 in Texarkana (16% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Shelby leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTexarkana: 15,399 vs Shelby: 9,810 for labor force. Shelby has a work from home of 9.7% compared to 7.8% in Texarkana. Shelby has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 4.6% in Texarkana.
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Crime & Safety — Texarkana leads
Source: FBI UCRTexarkana has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.75 compared to 8.94 in Shelby. Shelby has a property crime clearance of 26.7% compared to 9.5% in Texarkana. Texarkana has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.88 compared to 10.44 in Shelby.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Shelby leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauShelby has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.4% compared to 16.5% in Texarkana. Shelby has a high school diploma or higher of 39.5% compared to 38.3% in Texarkana.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTexarkana has a population of 36,039, about 1.6x the size of Shelby (21,868). Texarkana skews younger with a median age of 37.3 vs 41.2.
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Married Population
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Shelby
Texarkana
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareShelby: 5 vs Texarkana: 4 for with emergency services. Texarkana: 3.5 vs Shelby: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShelby has a work from home of 9.7% compared to 7.8% in Texarkana. Texarkana has a drive alone of 82.7% compared to 79.3% in Shelby.
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