Population
Socorro
36,237
Plattsburgh
19,878
Median Income
Socorro
$52,100
Plattsburgh
$53,962
Home Value
Socorro
$131,200
Plattsburgh
$189,600
Rent
Socorro
$1,036
Plattsburgh
$964
Crime Rate
Socorro
1.42
Plattsburgh
1.31
Cost of Living
Socorro
91.8
Plattsburgh
98.0
Avg Temp
Socorro
N/A
Plattsburgh
N/A
Unemployment
Socorro
5.3%
Plattsburgh
5.0%
How Similar Are Socorro & Plattsburgh?
Plattsburgh is Socorro's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Socorro
36,237
Plattsburgh
19,878
Socorro has a 45% larger population than Plattsburgh.
Violent Crime
Socorro
1.42
Plattsburgh
1.31
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Socorro
8.12
Plattsburgh
18.46
Plattsburgh's property crime is significantly higher than Socorro's — 56% difference.
Political Leaning
Socorro
41.8%
Plattsburgh
51.1%
Socorro leans Democratic while Plattsburgh leans Republican.
Unemployment
Socorro
5.3%
Plattsburgh
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Socorro
$52,100
Plattsburgh
$53,962
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Socorro
$131,200
Plattsburgh
$189,600
Plattsburgh has a 31% higher home values than Socorro.
Education
Socorro
6.3%
Plattsburgh
22.1%
Plattsburgh's education is significantly higher than Socorro's — 72% difference.
Demographics
Socorro
42.5%
Plattsburgh
85.2%
Plattsburgh has a 50% higher demographics than Socorro.
Cost of Living
Socorro
91.8
Plattsburgh
98.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Socorro and Plattsburgh share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh leads in 3 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 120.3 in Plattsburgh. Plattsburgh scores 70.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 79.6 in Socorro. Socorro has a living wage (family of 4) of $95,425 vs $101,885 in Plattsburgh (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Socorro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSocorro has a single-family homes of 78.0% compared to 37.4% in Plattsburgh. Socorro has a owner-occupied of 79.1% compared to 38.1% in Plattsburgh. Socorro has a median property tax of $2,868 vs $5,276 in Plattsburgh (46% lower).
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 Plattsburgh: 10,232 for labor force. Plattsburgh has a per capita income of $33,030 vs $20,408 in Socorro (38% higher). Plattsburgh has a work from home of 7.2% compared to 5.5% in Socorro.
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Crime & Safety — Plattsburgh leads
Source: FBI UCRSocorro has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.09 compared to 16.95 in Plattsburgh. Plattsburgh has a property crime clearance of 15.0% compared to 5.9% in Socorro. Socorro has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 8.12 compared to 18.46 in Plattsburgh.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Plattsburgh leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPlattsburgh has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.1% compared to 6.3% in Socorro. Plattsburgh has a high school diploma or higher of 35.2% compared to 26.0% in Socorro.
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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 1.8x the size of Plattsburgh (19,878). Plattsburgh skews younger with a median age of 29.5 vs 34.4.
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Socorro
Plattsburgh
Healthcare — Plattsburgh leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePlattsburgh: 2.5 vs Socorro: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Plattsburgh: 5 vs Socorro: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSocorro has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.2% in Plattsburgh. Plattsburgh has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.0% in Socorro. Plattsburgh has a work from home of 7.2% compared to 5.5% in Socorro.
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