Population
Sulphur
21,004
Centralia
18,457
Median Income
Sulphur
$58,044
Centralia
$52,387
Home Value
Sulphur
$175,200
Centralia
$267,600
Rent
Sulphur
$1,015
Centralia
$1,003
Crime Rate
Sulphur
3.76
Centralia
2.70
Cost of Living
Sulphur
92.0
Centralia
100.6
Avg Temp
Sulphur
N/A
Centralia
N/A
Unemployment
Sulphur
4.6%
Centralia
4.8%
How Similar Are Sulphur & Centralia?
Centralia is Sulphur's #6 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sulphur
21,004
Centralia
18,457
Sulphur has a 12% larger population than Centralia.
Violent Crime
Sulphur
3.76
Centralia
2.70
Sulphur has a 28% higher violent crime than Centralia.
Property Crime
Sulphur
29.17
Centralia
27.38
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Sulphur
69.0%
Centralia
65.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Sulphur
4.6%
Centralia
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Sulphur
$58,044
Centralia
$52,387
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Sulphur
$175,200
Centralia
$267,600
Centralia has a 35% higher home values than Sulphur.
Education
Sulphur
11.2%
Centralia
12.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Sulphur
86.8%
Centralia
79.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Sulphur
92.0
Centralia
100.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sulphur and Centralia are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Sulphur
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Centralia
Sulphur leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sulphur leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSulphur scores 78.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 99.3 in Centralia. Sulphur scores 96.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 117.8 in Centralia. Sulphur has a living wage (family of 4) of $95,677 vs $104,638 in Centralia (9% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCentralia has a vacancy rate of 3.4% compared to 18.4% in Sulphur. Sulphur has a median property tax of $650 vs $1,970 in Centralia (67% lower). Centralia has a median home value of $267,600 vs $175,200 in Sulphur (35% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Sulphur leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSulphur: 16 min vs Centralia: 25 min for mean commute. Centralia has a work from home of 5.4% compared to 3.6% in Sulphur. Sulphur has a poverty rate of 17.2% compared to 19.9% in Centralia.
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Crime & Safety — Centralia leads
Source: FBI UCRCentralia has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.32 compared to 2.86 in Sulphur. Centralia has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.10 in Sulphur. Centralia has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.70 compared to 3.76 in Sulphur.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCentralia has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.3% compared to 11.2% in Sulphur. Sulphur has a high school diploma or higher of 38.0% compared to 35.1% in Centralia.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSulphur has a population of 21,004, about 1.1x the size of Centralia (18,457). Centralia skews younger with a median age of 37.8 vs 39.3.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Sulphur
Centralia
Healthcare — Sulphur leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSulphur: 4.0 vs Centralia: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Centralia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCentralia has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.0% in Sulphur. Sulphur: 16 min vs Centralia: 25 min for mean commute time. Centralia has a work from home of 5.4% compared to 3.6% in Sulphur.
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