Population
Stafford
17,279
Stuart
18,058
Median Income
Stafford
$85,910
Stuart
$64,409
Home Value
Stafford
$247,900
Stuart
$291,300
Rent
Stafford
$1,441
Stuart
$1,540
Crime Rate
Stafford
3.19
Stuart
3.08
Cost of Living
Stafford
132.5
Stuart
119.8
Avg Temp
Stafford
N/A
Stuart
N/A
Unemployment
Stafford
5.5%
Stuart
5.1%
How Similar Are Stafford & Stuart?
Stuart is Stafford's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Stafford
17,279
Stuart
18,058
Both cities have similar populations — Stafford at 17,279 and Stuart at 18,058.
Violent Crime
Stafford
3.19
Stuart
3.08
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Stafford
32.01
Stuart
21.48
Stafford has a 33% higher property crime than Stuart.
Political Leaning
Stafford
46.4%
Stuart
65.2%
Stafford leans Democratic while Stuart leans Republican.
Unemployment
Stafford
5.5%
Stuart
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Stafford
$85,910
Stuart
$64,409
Stafford has a 25% higher median income than Stuart.
Home Values
Stafford
$247,900
Stuart
$291,300
Stuart has a 15% higher home values than Stafford.
Education
Stafford
27.2%
Stuart
28.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Stafford
23.5%
Stuart
71.0%
Stuart's demographics is significantly higher than Stafford's — 67% difference.
Cost of Living
Stafford
132.5
Stuart
119.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Stafford and Stuart share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Stafford
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Stuart
Stuart leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Stuart leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDStuart scores 98.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 131.3 in Stafford. Stuart scores 99.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 115.7 in Stafford. Stuart scores 99.4 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 112.5 in Stafford.
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 ACSStuart has a median property tax of $1,939 vs $3,485 in Stafford (80% lower). Stafford has a vacancy rate of 6.8% compared to 20.9% in Stuart. Stafford has a single-family homes of 51.2% compared to 35.0% in Stuart.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Stafford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStafford has a poverty rate of 9.4% compared to 16.1% in Stuart. Stafford has a median household income of $85,910 vs $64,409 in Stuart (33% higher). Stuart has a work from home of 10.9% compared to 8.8% in Stafford.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Stuart leads
Source: FBI UCRStuart has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.04 compared to 3.13 in Stafford. Stuart has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.30 compared to 0.75 in Stafford. Stafford has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Stuart.
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 — Stuart leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauStuart has a high school diploma or higher of 48.0% compared to 42.4% in Stafford. Stuart has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.6% compared to 27.2% in Stafford.
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 ACSStuart has a population of 18,058, about 1x the size of Stafford (17,279). Stafford skews younger with a median age of 32.8 vs 53.1.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Stafford
Stuart
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareStafford: 3.5 vs Stuart: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Stuart: 4 vs Stafford: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStuart has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 1.0% in Stafford. Stuart has a work from home of 10.9% compared to 8.8% in Stafford. Stafford has a drive alone of 76.9% compared to 74.9% in Stuart.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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