Population
Southgate
29,551
Fond du Lac
44,491
Median Income
Southgate
$64,635
Fond du Lac
$61,620
Home Value
Southgate
$165,400
Fond du Lac
$161,300
Rent
Southgate
$1,102
Fond du Lac
$905
Crime Rate
Southgate
4.49
Fond du Lac
3.87
Cost of Living
Southgate
104.4
Fond du Lac
96.1
Avg Temp
Southgate
N/A
Fond du Lac
N/A
Unemployment
Southgate
5.1%
Fond du Lac
4.4%
How Similar Are Southgate & Fond du Lac?
Fond du Lac is Southgate's #7 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Southgate
29,551
Fond du Lac
44,491
Fond du Lac has a 34% larger population than Southgate.
Violent Crime
Southgate
4.49
Fond du Lac
3.87
Southgate has a 14% higher violent crime than Fond du Lac.
Property Crime
Southgate
20.17
Fond du Lac
21.04
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Southgate
33.7%
Fond du Lac
63.8%
Southgate leans Democratic while Fond du Lac leans Republican.
Unemployment
Southgate
5.1%
Fond du Lac
4.4%
Southgate has a 15% higher unemployment than Fond du Lac.
Median Income
Southgate
$64,635
Fond du Lac
$61,620
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Southgate
$165,400
Fond du Lac
$161,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Southgate
15.4%
Fond du Lac
14.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Southgate
78.8%
Fond du Lac
85.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Southgate
104.4
Fond du Lac
96.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Southgate and Fond du Lac share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Southgate
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Fond du Lac
Fond du Lac leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fond du Lac leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFond du Lac has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,176 vs $1,411 in Southgate (20% lower). Fond du Lac has a fair market rent (1br) of $946 vs $1,122 in Southgate (19% lower). Fond du Lac scores 99.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 113.6 in Southgate.
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Housing Market — Southgate leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthgate has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 7.2% in Fond du Lac. Fond du Lac has a median rent of $905 vs $1,102 in Southgate (22% lower). Southgate has a owner-occupied of 66.2% compared to 58.0% in Fond du Lac.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Fond du Lac leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFond du Lac: 22,658 vs Southgate: 15,048 for labor force. Southgate has a poverty rate of 9.8% compared to 12.5% in Fond du Lac. Fond du Lac: 18 min vs Southgate: 22 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Fond du Lac leads
Source: FBI UCRSouthgate has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Fond du Lac. Fond du Lac has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.93 compared to 1.81 in Southgate. Fond du Lac has a property crime clearance of 52.1% compared to 14.7% in Southgate.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Southgate leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSouthgate has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.4% compared to 14.6% in Fond du Lac. Southgate has a high school diploma or higher of 40.3% compared to 38.4% in Fond du Lac.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFond du Lac has a population of 44,491, about 1.5x the size of Southgate (29,551). Fond du Lac skews younger with a median age of 37.2 vs 39.4.
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Southgate
Fond du Lac
Healthcare — Fond du Lac leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFond du Lac: 4.0 vs Southgate: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Fond du Lac: 5 vs Southgate: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthgate has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Fond du Lac. Fond du Lac has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Southgate. Fond du Lac: 18 min vs Southgate: 22 min for mean commute time.
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