Population
Southlake
31,044
Ridgewood
26,076
Median Income
Southlake
$250,001
Ridgewood
$217,250
Home Value
Southlake
$957,500
Ridgewood
$882,700
Rent
Southlake
$3,501
Ridgewood
$2,340
Crime Rate
Southlake
0.32
Ridgewood
0.45
Cost of Living
Southlake
324.6
Ridgewood
270.6
Avg Temp
Southlake
N/A
Ridgewood
N/A
Unemployment
Southlake
3.0%
Ridgewood
3.5%
How Similar Are Southlake & Ridgewood?
Ridgewood is Southlake's #21 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Southlake
31,044
Ridgewood
26,076
Southlake has a 16% larger population than Ridgewood.
Violent Crime
Southlake
0.32
Ridgewood
0.45
Ridgewood has a 13% higher violent crime than Southlake.
Property Crime
Southlake
10.00
Ridgewood
5.84
Southlake has a 42% higher property crime than Ridgewood.
Political Leaning
Southlake
55.8%
Ridgewood
47.3%
Southlake leans Republican while Ridgewood leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Southlake
3.0%
Ridgewood
3.5%
Ridgewood has a 12% higher unemployment than Southlake.
Median Income
Southlake
$250,001
Ridgewood
$217,250
Southlake has a 13% higher median income than Ridgewood.
Home Values
Southlake
$957,500
Ridgewood
$882,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Southlake
47.1%
Ridgewood
51.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Southlake
73.6%
Ridgewood
69.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Southlake
324.6
Ridgewood
270.6
Southlake has a 17% higher cost of living than Ridgewood.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Southlake and Ridgewood differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Southlake
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Ridgewood
Southlake leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ridgewood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRidgewood scores 201.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 382.2 in Southlake. Ridgewood has a living wage (1 adult) of $119,082 vs $142,846 in Southlake (20% lower). Ridgewood has a living wage (family of 4) of $281,467 vs $337,636 in Southlake (20% lower).
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Housing Market — Southlake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRidgewood has a median rent of $2,340 vs $3,501 in Southlake (50% lower). Southlake has a single-family homes of 95.6% compared to 83.3% in Ridgewood. Ridgewood has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 4.4% in Southlake.
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Jobs & Economy — Southlake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthlake has a poverty rate of 2.0% compared to 3.7% in Ridgewood. Southlake has a per capita income of $117,219 vs $98,259 in Ridgewood (19% higher). Southlake has a median household income of $250,001 vs $217,250 in Ridgewood (15% higher).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRRidgewood has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.80 compared to 8.75 in Southlake. Ridgewood has a violent crime clearance of 75.0% compared to 20.0% in Southlake. Ridgewood has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 5.84 compared to 10.00 in Southlake.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Ridgewood leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRidgewood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 51.8% compared to 47.1% in Southlake. Ridgewood has a high school diploma or higher of 56.3% 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 Ridgewood (26,076). Ridgewood skews younger with a median age of 41.1 vs 42.6.
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Southlake
Ridgewood
Healthcare — Southlake leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSouthlake: 4.5 vs Ridgewood: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRidgewood has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Southlake. Ridgewood has a public transit of 12.2% compared to 0.1% in Southlake. Southlake has a drive alone of 63.3% compared to 50.1% in Ridgewood.
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