Population
Sulphur
21,004
Hutchinson
39,837
Median Income
Sulphur
$58,044
Hutchinson
$58,801
Home Value
Sulphur
$175,200
Hutchinson
$122,600
Rent
Sulphur
$1,015
Hutchinson
$883
Crime Rate
Sulphur
3.76
Hutchinson
3.67
Cost of Living
Sulphur
92.0
Hutchinson
91.1
Avg Temp
Sulphur
N/A
Hutchinson
N/A
Unemployment
Sulphur
4.6%
Hutchinson
4.5%
How Similar Are Sulphur & Hutchinson?
Hutchinson is Sulphur's #21 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sulphur
21,004
Hutchinson
39,837
Hutchinson has a 47% larger population than Sulphur.
Violent Crime
Sulphur
3.76
Hutchinson
3.67
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Sulphur
29.17
Hutchinson
22.30
Sulphur has a 24% higher property crime than Hutchinson.
Political Leaning
Sulphur
69.0%
Hutchinson
66.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Sulphur
4.6%
Hutchinson
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Sulphur
$58,044
Hutchinson
$58,801
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Sulphur
$175,200
Hutchinson
$122,600
Sulphur has a 30% higher home values than Hutchinson.
Education
Sulphur
11.2%
Hutchinson
13.7%
Hutchinson has a 18% higher education than Sulphur.
Demographics
Sulphur
86.8%
Hutchinson
84.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Sulphur
92.0
Hutchinson
91.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sulphur and Hutchinson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hutchinson
Hutchinson leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hutchinson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHutchinson has a fair market rent (1br) of $729 vs $928 in Sulphur (27% lower). Hutchinson has a fair market rent (2br) of $957 vs $1,217 in Sulphur (27% lower). Sulphur scores 78.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 89.9 in Hutchinson.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSulphur has a median property tax of $650 vs $2,292 in Hutchinson (72% lower). Hutchinson has a vacancy rate of 11.1% compared to 18.4% in Sulphur. Sulphur has a median home value of $175,200 vs $122,600 in Hutchinson (43% higher).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Hutchinson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHutchinson: 19,895 vs Sulphur: 9,220 for labor force. Sulphur has a private sector of 100.0% compared to 86.3% in Hutchinson. Sulphur has a government sector of 46.4% compared to 40.1% in Hutchinson.
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Crime & Safety — Hutchinson leads
Source: FBI UCRHutchinson has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.10 in Sulphur. Hutchinson has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.45 in Sulphur. Hutchinson has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.95 compared to 4.56 in Sulphur.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHutchinson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.7% compared to 11.2% in Sulphur. Sulphur has a high school diploma or higher of 38.0% compared to 34.7% in Hutchinson.
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 ACSHutchinson has a population of 39,837, about 1.9x the size of Sulphur (21,004).
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Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Sulphur
Hutchinson
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Hutchinson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHutchinson has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Sulphur. Hutchinson has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.1% in Sulphur. Hutchinson has a work from home of 3.8% compared to 3.6% in Sulphur.
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