Population
Southgate
29,551
East Ridge
22,034
Median Income
Southgate
$64,635
East Ridge
$55,988
Home Value
Southgate
$165,400
East Ridge
$182,500
Rent
Southgate
$1,102
East Ridge
$1,112
Crime Rate
Southgate
4.49
East Ridge
4.11
Cost of Living
Southgate
104.4
East Ridge
96.7
Avg Temp
Southgate
N/A
East Ridge
N/A
Unemployment
Southgate
5.1%
East Ridge
5.8%
How Similar Are Southgate & East Ridge?
East Ridge is Southgate's #5 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Southgate
29,551
East Ridge
22,034
Southgate has a 25% larger population than East Ridge.
Violent Crime
Southgate
4.49
East Ridge
4.11
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Southgate
20.17
East Ridge
19.97
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Southgate
33.7%
East Ridge
55.7%
Southgate leans Democratic while East Ridge leans Republican.
Unemployment
Southgate
5.1%
East Ridge
5.8%
East Ridge has a 11% higher unemployment than Southgate.
Median Income
Southgate
$64,635
East Ridge
$55,988
Southgate has a 13% higher median income than East Ridge.
Home Values
Southgate
$165,400
East Ridge
$182,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Southgate
15.4%
East Ridge
16.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Southgate
78.8%
East Ridge
73.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Southgate
104.4
East Ridge
96.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Southgate and East Ridge share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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East Ridge
Southgate leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — East Ridge leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEast Ridge scores 85.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 98.4 in Southgate. Southgate has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,263 in East Ridge (11% lower). East Ridge has a living wage (family of 4) of $100,520 vs $108,616 in Southgate (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Southgate leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEast Ridge has a median property tax of $1,540 vs $3,163 in Southgate (105% lower). Southgate has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 7.9% in East Ridge. Southgate has a owner-occupied of 66.2% compared to 57.6% in East Ridge.
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Jobs & Economy — Southgate leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthgate has a poverty rate of 9.8% compared to 14.8% in East Ridge. Southgate: 15,048 vs East Ridge: 12,327 for labor force. Southgate has a median household income of $64,635 vs $55,988 in East Ridge (15% higher).
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Crime & Safety — East Ridge leads
Source: FBI UCRSouthgate has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in East Ridge. East Ridge has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.18 compared to 0.31 in Southgate. East Ridge has a property crime clearance of 32.3% compared to 14.7% in Southgate.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEast Ridge has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.8% compared to 15.4% in Southgate. Southgate has a high school diploma or higher of 40.3% compared to 37.6% in East Ridge.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthgate has a population of 29,551, about 1.3x the size of East Ridge (22,034). East Ridge skews younger with a median age of 36.8 vs 39.4.
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Southgate
East Ridge
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEast Ridge: 3.3 vs Southgate: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Southgate: 4 vs East Ridge: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Southgate leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthgate has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.5% in East Ridge. East Ridge has a work from home of 12.2% compared to 10.6% in Southgate. Southgate has a drive alone of 76.0% compared to 72.4% in East Ridge.
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