Population
Sulphur
21,004
Sidney
20,457
Median Income
Sulphur
$58,044
Sidney
$59,560
Home Value
Sulphur
$175,200
Sidney
$159,300
Rent
Sulphur
$1,015
Sidney
$842
Crime Rate
Sulphur
3.76
Sidney
3.11
Cost of Living
Sulphur
92.0
Sidney
90.1
Avg Temp
Sulphur
N/A
Sidney
N/A
Unemployment
Sulphur
4.6%
Sidney
5.6%
How Similar Are Sulphur & Sidney?
Sidney is Sulphur's #12 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sulphur
21,004
Sidney
20,457
Both cities have similar populations — Sulphur at 21,004 and Sidney at 20,457.
Violent Crime
Sulphur
3.76
Sidney
3.11
Sulphur has a 17% higher violent crime than Sidney.
Property Crime
Sulphur
29.17
Sidney
20.81
Sulphur has a 29% higher property crime than Sidney.
Political Leaning
Sulphur
69.0%
Sidney
82.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Sidney has a stronger Republican lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Sulphur
4.6%
Sidney
5.6%
Sidney has a 17% higher unemployment than Sulphur.
Median Income
Sulphur
$58,044
Sidney
$59,560
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Sulphur
$175,200
Sidney
$159,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Sulphur
11.2%
Sidney
11.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Sulphur
86.8%
Sidney
87.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Sulphur
92.0
Sidney
90.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sulphur and Sidney share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sulphur
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Sidney
Sidney leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sidney leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSidney has a fair market rent (1br) of $787 vs $928 in Sulphur (18% lower). Sidney has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,033 vs $1,217 in Sulphur (18% lower). Sidney scores 87.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 96.2 in Sulphur.
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSidney has a vacancy rate of 6.3% compared to 18.4% in Sulphur. Sulphur has a median property tax of $650 vs $1,618 in Sidney (60% lower). Sidney has a median rent of $842 vs $1,015 in Sulphur (21% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Sidney leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSidney has a poverty rate of 13.4% compared to 17.2% in Sulphur. Sulphur has a unemployment rate of 4.6% compared to 5.6% in Sidney. Sidney: 10,331 vs Sulphur: 9,220 for labor force.
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Sidney leads
Source: FBI UCRSidney has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.45 in Sulphur. Sulphur has a violent crime clearance of 52.0% compared to 17.5% in Sidney. Sidney has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.83 compared to 4.56 in Sulphur.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Sidney leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSidney has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.6% compared to 11.2% in Sulphur. Sidney has a high school diploma or higher of 38.7% compared to 38.0% in Sulphur.
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 ACSSulphur has a population of 21,004, about 1x the size of Sidney (20,457). Sulphur skews younger with a median age of 39.3 vs 40.3.
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Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Sulphur
Sidney
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSidney: 5 vs Sulphur: 4 for with emergency services. Sulphur: 4.0 vs Sidney: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Sidney leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSidney has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Sulphur. Sidney has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.1% in Sulphur. Sulphur has a drive alone of 86.5% compared to 78.7% in Sidney.
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