Population
Sulphur
21,004
Piqua
20,533
Median Income
Sulphur
$58,044
Piqua
$63,770
Home Value
Sulphur
$175,200
Piqua
$124,900
Rent
Sulphur
$1,015
Piqua
$896
Crime Rate
Sulphur
3.76
Piqua
5.23
Cost of Living
Sulphur
92.0
Piqua
91.1
Avg Temp
Sulphur
N/A
Piqua
N/A
Unemployment
Sulphur
4.6%
Piqua
4.2%
How Similar Are Sulphur & Piqua?
Piqua is Sulphur's #2 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sulphur
21,004
Piqua
20,533
Both cities have similar populations — Sulphur at 21,004 and Piqua at 20,533.
Violent Crime
Sulphur
3.76
Piqua
5.23
Piqua has a 28% higher violent crime than Sulphur.
Property Crime
Sulphur
29.17
Piqua
29.91
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Sulphur
69.0%
Piqua
72.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Sulphur
4.6%
Piqua
4.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Sulphur
$58,044
Piqua
$63,770
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Sulphur
$175,200
Piqua
$124,900
Sulphur has a 29% higher home values than Piqua.
Education
Sulphur
11.2%
Piqua
9.5%
Sulphur has a 15% higher education than Piqua.
Demographics
Sulphur
86.8%
Piqua
92.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Sulphur
92.0
Piqua
91.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sulphur and Piqua are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Piqua
Sulphur leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sulphur leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPiqua scores 84.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 96.2 in Sulphur. Sulphur has a fair market rent (1br) of $928 vs $1,009 in Piqua (8% lower). Sulphur scores 78.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 84.4 in Piqua.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPiqua has a vacancy rate of 6.1% compared to 18.4% in Sulphur. Sulphur has a median property tax of $650 vs $1,381 in Piqua (53% lower). Sulphur has a median home value of $175,200 vs $124,900 in Piqua (40% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Piqua leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPiqua has a work from home of 6.1% compared to 3.6% in Sulphur. Piqua: 10,889 vs Sulphur: 9,220 for labor force. Piqua has a poverty rate of 15.5% compared to 17.2% in Sulphur.
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Crime & Safety — Sulphur leads
Source: FBI UCRPiqua has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.19 compared to 0.45 in Sulphur. Sulphur has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.76 compared to 5.23 in Piqua. Sulphur has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.86 compared to 3.79 in Piqua.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSulphur has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.2% compared to 9.5% in Piqua. Piqua has a high school diploma or higher of 39.7% compared to 38.0% in Sulphur.
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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 1x the size of Piqua (20,533).
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Black
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Asian
Sulphur
Piqua
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPiqua has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Sulphur. Piqua has a work from home of 6.1% compared to 3.6% in Sulphur. Sulphur has a drive alone of 86.5% compared to 80.6% in Piqua.
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