Population
Socorro
36,237
Atchison
10,795
Median Income
Socorro
$52,100
Atchison
$54,695
Home Value
Socorro
$131,200
Atchison
$130,200
Rent
Socorro
$1,036
Atchison
$736
Crime Rate
Socorro
1.42
Atchison
1.51
Cost of Living
Socorro
91.8
Atchison
84.4
Avg Temp
Socorro
N/A
Atchison
N/A
Unemployment
Socorro
5.3%
Atchison
5.0%
How Similar Are Socorro & Atchison?
Atchison is Socorro's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Socorro
36,237
Atchison
10,795
Socorro (36,237) is about 3.4x larger than Atchison (10,795).
Violent Crime
Socorro
1.42
Atchison
1.51
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Socorro
8.12
Atchison
13.30
Atchison has a 39% higher property crime than Socorro.
Political Leaning
Socorro
41.8%
Atchison
67.7%
Socorro leans Democratic while Atchison leans Republican.
Unemployment
Socorro
5.3%
Atchison
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Socorro
$52,100
Atchison
$54,695
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Socorro
$131,200
Atchison
$130,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Socorro
6.3%
Atchison
15.5%
Atchison's education is significantly higher than Socorro's — 60% difference.
Demographics
Socorro
42.5%
Atchison
83.6%
Atchison has a 49% higher demographics than Socorro.
Cost of Living
Socorro
91.8
Atchison
84.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Socorro and Atchison share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Socorro
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Atchison
Atchison leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Atchison leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAtchison has a fair market rent (1br) of $668 vs $1,013 in Socorro (52% lower). Atchison has a fair market rent (2br) of $877 vs $1,191 in Socorro (36% lower). Atchison scores 79.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 102.2 in Socorro.
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
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSocorro has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 12.9% in Atchison. Atchison has a median rent of $736 vs $1,036 in Socorro (41% lower). Atchison has a median property tax of $2,097 vs $2,868 in Socorro (37% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Atchison leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSocorro: 16,889 vs Atchison: 5,210 for labor force. Atchison has a poverty rate of 15.1% compared to 20.1% in Socorro. Atchison has a work from home of 7.7% compared to 5.5% in Socorro.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Atchison leads
Source: FBI UCRAtchison has a property crime clearance of 17.7% compared to 5.9% in Socorro. Atchison has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.15 in Socorro. Socorro has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.09 compared to 11.03 in Atchison.
Violent 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 — Atchison leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAtchison has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.5% compared to 6.3% in Socorro. Atchison has a high school diploma or higher of 36.3% compared to 26.0% in Socorro.
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 ACSSocorro has a population of 36,237, about 3.4x the size of Atchison (10,795). Atchison skews younger with a median age of 29.9 vs 34.4.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Socorro
Atchison
Healthcare — Atchison leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAtchison: 3.0 vs Socorro: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Atchison: 5 vs Socorro: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Socorro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtchison has a work from home of 7.7% compared to 5.5% in Socorro. Socorro has a drive alone of 77.1% compared to 72.9% in Atchison.
Mean Commute Time
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Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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