Population
Southgate
29,551
Greece
14,053
Median Income
Southgate
$64,635
Greece
$67,223
Home Value
Southgate
$165,400
Greece
$157,600
Rent
Southgate
$1,102
Greece
$1,043
Crime Rate
Southgate
4.49
Greece
1.42
Cost of Living
Southgate
104.4
Greece
107.6
Avg Temp
Southgate
N/A
Greece
N/A
Unemployment
Southgate
5.1%
Greece
6.1%
How Similar Are Southgate & Greece?
Greece is Southgate's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Southgate
29,551
Greece
14,053
Southgate (29,551) is about 2.1x larger than Greece (14,053).
Violent Crime
Southgate
4.49
Greece
1.42
Southgate's violent crime is significantly higher than Greece's — 69% difference.
Property Crime
Southgate
20.17
Greece
18.94
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Southgate
33.7%
Greece
40.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Greece has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Southgate
5.1%
Greece
6.1%
Greece has a 15% higher unemployment than Southgate.
Median Income
Southgate
$64,635
Greece
$67,223
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Southgate
$165,400
Greece
$157,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Southgate
15.4%
Greece
21.4%
Greece has a 28% higher education than Southgate.
Demographics
Southgate
78.8%
Greece
78.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Southgate
104.4
Greece
107.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Southgate and Greece share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Southgate
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Greece
Greece leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Southgate leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSouthgate has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,256 in Greece (11% lower). Southgate has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,573 in Greece (10% lower). Southgate scores 98.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 102.8 in Greece.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthgate has a median property tax of $3,163 vs $4,752 in Greece (33% lower). Greece has a median rent of $1,043 vs $1,102 in Southgate (6% lower). Southgate has a median home value of $165,400 vs $157,600 in Greece (5% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Southgate leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthgate: 15,048 vs Greece: 7,529 for labor force. Southgate has a unemployment rate of 5.1% compared to 6.1% in Greece. Southgate has a private sector of 95.0% compared to 83.5% in Greece.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Greece leads
Source: FBI UCRGreece has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.98 compared to 3.83 in Southgate. Greece has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.42 compared to 4.49 in Southgate. Greece has a violent crime clearance of 70.7% compared to 35.7% in Southgate.
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
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Greece leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGreece has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.4% compared to 15.4% in Southgate. Greece has a high school diploma or higher of 43.4% compared to 40.3% in Southgate.
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 ACSSouthgate has a population of 29,551, about 2.1x the size of Greece (14,053). Southgate skews younger with a median age of 39.4 vs 43.5.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Southgate
Greece
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Greece leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreece has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.6% in Southgate. Greece has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Southgate. Greece has a drive alone of 81.1% compared to 76.0% in Southgate.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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