Population
Stafford
17,279
Zachary
19,637
Median Income
Stafford
$85,910
Zachary
$90,507
Home Value
Stafford
$247,900
Zachary
$258,000
Rent
Stafford
$1,441
Zachary
$1,440
Crime Rate
Stafford
3.19
Zachary
3.38
Cost of Living
Stafford
132.5
Zachary
133.6
Avg Temp
Stafford
N/A
Zachary
N/A
Unemployment
Stafford
5.5%
Zachary
6.8%
How Similar Are Stafford & Zachary?
Zachary is Stafford's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Stafford
17,279
Zachary
19,637
Zachary has a 12% larger population than Stafford.
Violent Crime
Stafford
3.19
Zachary
3.38
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Stafford
32.01
Zachary
20.21
Stafford has a 37% higher property crime than Zachary.
Political Leaning
Stafford
46.4%
Zachary
43.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Stafford
5.5%
Zachary
6.8%
Zachary has a 19% higher unemployment than Stafford.
Median Income
Stafford
$85,910
Zachary
$90,507
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Stafford
$247,900
Zachary
$258,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Stafford
27.2%
Zachary
24.4%
Stafford has a 10% higher education than Zachary.
Demographics
Stafford
23.5%
Zachary
48.3%
Zachary's demographics is significantly higher than Stafford's — 51% difference.
Cost of Living
Stafford
132.5
Zachary
133.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Stafford and Zachary share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Zachary
Zachary leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Stafford leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDZachary has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,204 vs $1,573 in Stafford (31% lower). Zachary has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,064 vs $1,323 in Stafford (24% lower). Stafford scores 131.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 138.4 in Zachary.
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Housing Market — Zachary leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSZachary has a median property tax of $2,175 vs $3,485 in Stafford (60% lower). Zachary has a owner-occupied of 82.6% compared to 43.0% in Stafford. Zachary has a single-family homes of 83.0% compared to 51.2% in Stafford.
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Jobs & Economy — Zachary leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStafford has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 4.0% in Zachary. Zachary has a poverty rate of 7.4% compared to 9.4% in Stafford. Stafford has a unemployment rate of 5.5% compared to 6.8% in Zachary.
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Crime & Safety — Zachary leads
Source: FBI UCRZachary has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.25 compared to 0.75 in Stafford. Stafford has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Zachary. Zachary has a violent crime clearance of 67.6% compared to 25.5% in Stafford.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauStafford has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.2% compared to 24.4% in Zachary. Zachary has a high school diploma or higher of 43.5% compared to 42.4% in Stafford.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSZachary has a population of 19,637, about 1.1x the size of Stafford (17,279). Stafford skews younger with a median age of 32.8 vs 34.2.
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Black
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Stafford
Zachary
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareStafford: 3 vs Zachary: 2 for with emergency services. Zachary: 4.0 vs Stafford: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Stafford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStafford has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.4% in Zachary. Stafford has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 4.0% in Zachary. Zachary has a drive alone of 90.7% compared to 76.9% in Stafford.
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