Population
Socorro
36,237
Calexico
38,476
Median Income
Socorro
$52,100
Calexico
$50,021
Home Value
Socorro
$131,200
Calexico
$281,700
Rent
Socorro
$1,036
Calexico
$1,049
Crime Rate
Socorro
1.42
Calexico
1.52
Cost of Living
Socorro
91.8
Calexico
101.6
Avg Temp
Socorro
N/A
Calexico
N/A
Unemployment
Socorro
5.3%
Calexico
18.3%
How Similar Are Socorro & Calexico?
Calexico is Socorro's #16 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Socorro
36,237
Calexico
38,476
Both cities have similar populations — Socorro at 36,237 and Calexico at 38,476.
Violent Crime
Socorro
1.42
Calexico
1.52
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Socorro
8.12
Calexico
5.35
Socorro has a 34% higher property crime than Calexico.
Political Leaning
Socorro
41.8%
Calexico
49.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Calexico has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Socorro
5.3%
Calexico
18.3%
Calexico's unemployment is significantly higher than Socorro's — 71% difference.
Median Income
Socorro
$52,100
Calexico
$50,021
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Socorro
$131,200
Calexico
$281,700
Calexico's home values is significantly higher than Socorro's — 53% difference.
Education
Socorro
6.3%
Calexico
13.2%
Calexico's education is significantly higher than Socorro's — 52% difference.
Demographics
Socorro
42.5%
Calexico
27.8%
Socorro has a 35% higher demographics than Calexico.
Cost of Living
Socorro
91.8
Calexico
101.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Socorro and Calexico share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Socorro leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Socorro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSocorro scores 102.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 126.2 in Calexico. Socorro scores 79.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.7 in Calexico. Socorro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,191 vs $1,362 in Calexico (13% lower).
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Housing Market — Socorro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSocorro has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 15.8% in Calexico. Socorro has a owner-occupied of 79.1% compared to 51.4% in Calexico. Calexico has a median home value of $281,700 vs $131,200 in Socorro (53% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Socorro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSocorro has a unemployment rate of 5.3% compared to 18.3% in Calexico. Calexico has a work from home of 7.2% compared to 5.5% in Socorro. Socorro has a government sector of 42.5% compared to 36.2% in Calexico.
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Crime & Safety — Calexico leads
Source: FBI UCRCalexico has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 2.20 compared to 5.09 in Socorro. Calexico has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.50 compared to 1.11 in Socorro. Calexico has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 5.35 compared to 8.12 in Socorro.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCalexico has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.2% compared to 6.3% in Socorro. Socorro has a high school diploma or higher of 26.0% compared to 25.4% in Calexico.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCalexico has a population of 38,476, about 1.1x the size of Socorro (36,237).
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Socorro
Calexico
Healthcare — Socorro leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSocorro: 5 vs Calexico: 3 for nearby hospitals. Socorro: 4 vs Calexico: 3 for with emergency services. Calexico: 1.7 vs Socorro: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Calexico leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCalexico has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.0% in Socorro. Calexico has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.9% in Socorro. Calexico has a work from home of 7.2% compared to 5.5% in Socorro.
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