Population
Southgate
29,551
Fraser
14,604
Median Income
Southgate
$64,635
Fraser
$61,118
Home Value
Southgate
$165,400
Fraser
$193,600
Rent
Southgate
$1,102
Fraser
$827
Crime Rate
Southgate
4.49
Fraser
2.37
Cost of Living
Southgate
104.4
Fraser
98.3
Avg Temp
Southgate
N/A
Fraser
N/A
Unemployment
Southgate
5.1%
Fraser
5.2%
How Similar Are Southgate & Fraser?
Fraser is Southgate's #13 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Southgate
29,551
Fraser
14,604
Southgate (29,551) is about 2.0x larger than Fraser (14,604).
Violent Crime
Southgate
4.49
Fraser
2.37
Southgate has a 47% higher violent crime than Fraser.
Property Crime
Southgate
20.17
Fraser
19.44
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Southgate
33.7%
Fraser
55.9%
Southgate leans Democratic while Fraser leans Republican.
Unemployment
Southgate
5.1%
Fraser
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Southgate
$64,635
Fraser
$61,118
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Southgate
$165,400
Fraser
$193,600
Fraser has a 15% higher home values than Southgate.
Education
Southgate
15.4%
Fraser
15.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Southgate
78.8%
Fraser
81.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Southgate
104.4
Fraser
98.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Southgate and Fraser share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fraser
Fraser leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fraser leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFraser scores 103.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 113.6 in Southgate. Fraser has a living wage (family of 4) of $102,217 vs $108,616 in Southgate (6% lower). Fraser has a living wage (1 adult) of $43,246 vs $45,953 in Southgate (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Fraser leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFraser has a median rent of $827 vs $1,102 in Southgate (33% lower). Fraser has a vacancy rate of 4.0% compared to 5.2% in Southgate. Fraser has a median home value of $193,600 vs $165,400 in Southgate (15% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Southgate leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthgate: 15,048 vs Fraser: 7,969 for labor force. Fraser has a work from home of 14.2% compared to 10.6% in Southgate. Fraser has a per capita income of $38,670 vs $34,783 in Southgate (10% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Fraser leads
Source: FBI UCRFraser has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.14 compared to 0.31 in Southgate. Fraser has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.74 compared to 3.83 in Southgate. Southgate has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.07 in Fraser.
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Southgate leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSouthgate has a high school diploma or higher of 40.3% compared to 35.9% in Fraser. Southgate has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.4% compared to 15.1% in Fraser.
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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 2x the size of Fraser (14,604). Southgate skews younger with a median age of 39.4 vs 41.6.
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Black
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Asian
Southgate
Fraser
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSouthgate: 4 vs Fraser: 2 for with emergency services. Fraser: 1.5 vs Southgate: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFraser has a work from home of 14.2% compared to 10.6% in Southgate. Fraser has a drive alone of 79.9% compared to 76.0% in Southgate. Southgate has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.6% in Fraser.
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