Population
Sulphur
21,004
Alliance
21,574
Median Income
Sulphur
$58,044
Alliance
$54,608
Home Value
Sulphur
$175,200
Alliance
$113,300
Rent
Sulphur
$1,015
Alliance
$798
Crime Rate
Sulphur
3.76
Alliance
2.75
Cost of Living
Sulphur
92.0
Alliance
84.5
Avg Temp
Sulphur
N/A
Alliance
N/A
Unemployment
Sulphur
4.6%
Alliance
4.1%
How Similar Are Sulphur & Alliance?
Alliance is Sulphur's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sulphur
21,004
Alliance
21,574
Both cities have similar populations — Sulphur at 21,004 and Alliance at 21,574.
Violent Crime
Sulphur
3.76
Alliance
2.75
Sulphur has a 27% higher violent crime than Alliance.
Property Crime
Sulphur
29.17
Alliance
20.61
Sulphur has a 29% higher property crime than Alliance.
Political Leaning
Sulphur
69.0%
Alliance
60.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but Sulphur has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Sulphur
4.6%
Alliance
4.1%
Sulphur has a 12% higher unemployment than Alliance.
Median Income
Sulphur
$58,044
Alliance
$54,608
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Sulphur
$175,200
Alliance
$113,300
Sulphur has a 35% higher home values than Alliance.
Education
Sulphur
11.2%
Alliance
11.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Sulphur
86.8%
Alliance
83.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Sulphur
92.0
Alliance
84.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sulphur and Alliance share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sulphur
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Alliance
Alliance leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Alliance leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlliance scores 75.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 96.2 in Sulphur. Alliance has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,086 vs $1,217 in Sulphur (12% lower). Sulphur scores 78.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 88.5 in Alliance.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlliance has a vacancy rate of 10.0% compared to 18.4% in Sulphur. Sulphur has a median home value of $175,200 vs $113,300 in Alliance (55% higher). Sulphur has a owner-occupied of 72.8% compared to 48.5% in Alliance.
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Jobs & Economy — Sulphur leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlliance has a work from home of 7.8% compared to 3.6% in Sulphur. Sulphur has a poverty rate of 17.2% compared to 24.1% in Alliance. Sulphur: 16 min vs Alliance: 20 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Alliance leads
Source: FBI UCRAlliance has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.45 in Sulphur. Alliance has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.33 compared to 4.56 in Sulphur. Sulphur has a property crime clearance of 32.1% compared to 19.9% in Alliance.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Alliance leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlliance has a high school diploma or higher of 41.7% compared to 38.0% in Sulphur. Alliance has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.4% compared to 11.2% in Sulphur.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlliance has a population of 21,574, about 1x the size of Sulphur (21,004). Alliance skews younger with a median age of 37.5 vs 39.3.
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Sulphur
Alliance
Healthcare — Sulphur leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSulphur: 4.0 vs Alliance: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Alliance leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlliance has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.0% in Sulphur. Alliance has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Sulphur. Alliance has a work from home of 7.8% compared to 3.6% in Sulphur.
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