Population
Socorro
36,237
Gatesville
16,058
Median Income
Socorro
$52,100
Gatesville
$54,802
Home Value
Socorro
$131,200
Gatesville
$162,000
Rent
Socorro
$1,036
Gatesville
$920
Crime Rate
Socorro
1.42
Gatesville
1.49
Cost of Living
Socorro
91.8
Gatesville
93.0
Avg Temp
Socorro
N/A
Gatesville
N/A
Unemployment
Socorro
5.3%
Gatesville
5.0%
How Similar Are Socorro & Gatesville?
Gatesville is Socorro's #4 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Socorro
36,237
Gatesville
16,058
Socorro (36,237) is about 2.3x larger than Gatesville (16,058).
Violent Crime
Socorro
1.42
Gatesville
1.49
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Socorro
8.12
Gatesville
8.67
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Socorro
41.8%
Gatesville
69.8%
Socorro leans Democratic while Gatesville leans Republican.
Unemployment
Socorro
5.3%
Gatesville
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Socorro
$52,100
Gatesville
$54,802
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Socorro
$131,200
Gatesville
$162,000
Gatesville has a 19% higher home values than Socorro.
Education
Socorro
6.3%
Gatesville
7.7%
Gatesville has a 19% higher education than Socorro.
Demographics
Socorro
42.5%
Gatesville
57.5%
Gatesville has a 26% higher demographics than Socorro.
Cost of Living
Socorro
91.8
Gatesville
93.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Socorro and Gatesville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Socorro
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Gatesville
Gatesville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Socorro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSocorro scores 79.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 95.4 in Gatesville. Gatesville scores 96.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 102.2 in Socorro. Socorro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,191 vs $1,233 in Gatesville.
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Housing Market — Gatesville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSocorro has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 8.9% in Gatesville. Gatesville has a median property tax of $2,123 vs $2,868 in Socorro (35% lower). Socorro has a owner-occupied of 79.1% compared to 64.9% in Gatesville.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSocorro: 16,889 vs Gatesville: 3,339 for labor force. Socorro has a work from home of 5.5% compared to 2.5% in Gatesville. Gatesville has a poverty rate of 10.0% compared to 20.1% in Socorro.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
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Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRGatesville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.15 in Socorro. Gatesville has a property crime clearance of 31.4% compared to 5.9% in Socorro. Gatesville has a violent crime clearance of 62.5% compared to 39.3% in Socorro.
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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Gatesville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGatesville has a high school diploma or higher of 39.0% compared to 26.0% in Socorro. Gatesville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 7.7% compared to 6.3% 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 2.3x the size of Gatesville (16,058). Socorro skews younger with a median age of 34.4 vs 40.4.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Socorro
Gatesville
Healthcare — Gatesville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGatesville: 3.3 vs Socorro: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Gatesville: 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 ACSSocorro has a work from home of 5.5% compared to 2.5% in Gatesville. Gatesville has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Socorro.
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