Population
Southlake
31,044
Plainview
26,251
Median Income
Southlake
$250,001
Plainview
$185,531
Home Value
Southlake
$957,500
Plainview
$729,100
Rent
Southlake
$3,501
Plainview
$3,026
Crime Rate
Southlake
0.32
Plainview
N/A
Cost of Living
Southlake
324.6
Plainview
278.7
Avg Temp
Southlake
N/A
Plainview
N/A
Unemployment
Southlake
3.0%
Plainview
3.3%
How Similar Are Southlake & Plainview?
Plainview is Southlake's #19 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Southlake
31,044
Plainview
26,251
Southlake has a 15% larger population than Plainview.
Political Leaning
Southlake
55.8%
Plainview
52.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Southlake
3.0%
Plainview
3.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Southlake
$250,001
Plainview
$185,531
Southlake has a 26% higher median income than Plainview.
Home Values
Southlake
$957,500
Plainview
$729,100
Southlake has a 24% higher home values than Plainview.
Education
Southlake
47.1%
Plainview
47.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Southlake
73.6%
Plainview
73.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Southlake
324.6
Plainview
278.7
Southlake has a 14% higher cost of living than Plainview.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Southlake and Plainview share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Plainview
Southlake leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Plainview leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPlainview scores 283.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 382.2 in Southlake. Southlake has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,648 vs $2,379 in Plainview (31% lower). Southlake has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,931 vs $2,747 in Plainview (30% lower).
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Housing Market — Southlake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthlake has a median home value of $957,500 vs $729,100 in Plainview (31% higher). Plainview has a median rent of $3,026 vs $3,501 in Southlake (16% lower). Plainview has a vacancy rate of 4.0% compared to 4.4% in Southlake.
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Jobs & Economy — Southlake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthlake has a per capita income of $117,219 vs $73,698 in Plainview (59% higher). Southlake has a median household income of $250,001 vs $185,531 in Plainview (35% higher). Southlake has a work from home of 29.9% compared to 22.3% in Plainview.
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Plainview leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPlainview has a high school diploma or higher of 56.5% compared to 51.7% in Southlake.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthlake has a population of 31,044, about 1.2x the size of Plainview (26,251). Southlake skews younger with a median age of 42.6 vs 44.3.
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Southlake
Plainview
Healthcare — Southlake leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSouthlake: 4.5 vs Plainview: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlainview has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Southlake. Plainview has a public transit of 10.0% compared to 0.1% in Southlake. Southlake has a work from home of 29.9% compared to 22.3% in Plainview.
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