Population
Stafford
17,279
Live Oak
15,875
Median Income
Stafford
$85,910
Live Oak
$78,092
Home Value
Stafford
$247,900
Live Oak
$227,800
Rent
Stafford
$1,441
Live Oak
$1,450
Crime Rate
Stafford
3.19
Live Oak
1.43
Cost of Living
Stafford
132.5
Live Oak
127.4
Avg Temp
Stafford
N/A
Live Oak
N/A
Unemployment
Stafford
5.5%
Live Oak
4.2%
How Similar Are Stafford & Live Oak?
Live Oak is Stafford's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Stafford
17,279
Live Oak
15,875
Both cities have similar populations — Stafford at 17,279 and Live Oak at 15,875.
Violent Crime
Stafford
3.19
Live Oak
1.43
Stafford's violent crime is significantly higher than Live Oak's — 55% difference.
Property Crime
Stafford
32.01
Live Oak
37.71
Live Oak has a 15% higher property crime than Stafford.
Political Leaning
Stafford
46.4%
Live Oak
44.6%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Stafford
5.5%
Live Oak
4.2%
Stafford has a 23% higher unemployment than Live Oak.
Median Income
Stafford
$85,910
Live Oak
$78,092
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Stafford
$247,900
Live Oak
$227,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Stafford
27.2%
Live Oak
23.9%
Stafford has a 12% higher education than Live Oak.
Demographics
Stafford
23.5%
Live Oak
42.7%
Live Oak has a 45% higher demographics than Stafford.
Cost of Living
Stafford
132.5
Live Oak
127.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Stafford and Live Oak share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Stafford
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Live Oak
Live Oak leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Live Oak leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLive Oak has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,177 vs $1,323 in Stafford (12% lower). Live Oak has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,426 vs $1,573 in Stafford (10% lower). Live Oak scores 119.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 131.3 in Stafford.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLive Oak has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 6.8% in Stafford. Live Oak has a single-family homes of 68.6% compared to 51.2% in Stafford. Live Oak has a owner-occupied of 56.5% compared to 43.0% in Stafford.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
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Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLive Oak has a work from home of 14.6% compared to 8.8% in Stafford. Live Oak has a unemployment rate of 4.2% compared to 5.5% in Stafford. Live Oak has a poverty rate of 7.5% compared to 9.4% in Stafford.
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Crime & Safety — Live Oak leads
Source: FBI UCRLive Oak has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.75 in Stafford. Live Oak has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.56 compared to 2.32 in Stafford. Stafford has a violent crime clearance of 25.5% compared to 8.7% in Live Oak.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauStafford has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.2% compared to 23.9% in Live Oak.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStafford has a population of 17,279, about 1.1x the size of Live Oak (15,875). Stafford skews younger with a median age of 32.8 vs 34.4.
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Stafford
Live Oak
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLive Oak: 4 vs Stafford: 3 for with emergency services. Stafford: 3.5 vs Live Oak: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLive Oak has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.5% in Stafford. Live Oak has a work from home of 14.6% compared to 8.8% in Stafford. Stafford has a drive alone of 76.9% compared to 72.5% in Live Oak.
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