Population
Sulphur
21,004
Herrin
12,271
Median Income
Sulphur
$58,044
Herrin
$58,501
Home Value
Sulphur
$175,200
Herrin
$109,100
Rent
Sulphur
$1,015
Herrin
$1,016
Crime Rate
Sulphur
3.76
Herrin
3.88
Cost of Living
Sulphur
92.0
Herrin
92.5
Avg Temp
Sulphur
N/A
Herrin
N/A
Unemployment
Sulphur
4.6%
Herrin
5.1%
How Similar Are Sulphur & Herrin?
Herrin is Sulphur's #23 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sulphur
21,004
Herrin
12,271
Sulphur has a 42% larger population than Herrin.
Violent Crime
Sulphur
3.76
Herrin
3.88
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Sulphur
29.17
Herrin
25.40
Sulphur has a 13% higher property crime than Herrin.
Political Leaning
Sulphur
69.0%
Herrin
68.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Sulphur
4.6%
Herrin
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Sulphur
$58,044
Herrin
$58,501
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Sulphur
$175,200
Herrin
$109,100
Sulphur has a 38% higher home values than Herrin.
Education
Sulphur
11.2%
Herrin
17.1%
Herrin has a 34% higher education than Sulphur.
Demographics
Sulphur
86.8%
Herrin
85.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Sulphur
92.0
Herrin
92.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sulphur and Herrin share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHerrin has a fair market rent (1br) of $790 vs $928 in Sulphur (17% lower). Herrin has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,037 vs $1,217 in Sulphur (17% lower). Sulphur scores 78.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 89.4 in Herrin.
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Housing Market — Sulphur leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHerrin has a vacancy rate of 8.9% compared to 18.4% in Sulphur. Sulphur has a median property tax of $650 vs $1,975 in Herrin (67% lower). Sulphur has a median home value of $175,200 vs $109,100 in Herrin (61% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Sulphur leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHerrin has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 3.6% in Sulphur. Sulphur: 9,220 vs Herrin: 6,215 for labor force. Sulphur has a government sector of 46.4% compared to 40.5% in Herrin.
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Crime & Safety — Herrin leads
Source: FBI UCRSulphur has a property crime clearance of 32.1% compared to 9.7% in Herrin. Herrin has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 13.94 compared to 23.15 in Sulphur. Sulphur has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.56 compared to 9.32 in Herrin.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHerrin has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.1% compared to 11.2% in Sulphur. Sulphur has a high school diploma or higher of 38.0% compared to 36.9% in Herrin.
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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 1.7x the size of Herrin (12,271).
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Sulphur
Herrin
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSulphur: 4.0 vs Herrin: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Herrin: 5 vs Sulphur: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Herrin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHerrin has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Sulphur. Herrin has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Sulphur. Herrin has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 3.6% in Sulphur.
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