Population
Taylor
62,405
Montgomery
198,440
Median Income
Taylor
$59,537
Montgomery
$55,687
Home Value
Taylor
$141,200
Montgomery
$148,500
Rent
Taylor
$1,036
Montgomery
$1,059
Crime Rate
Taylor
8.38
Montgomery
5.95
Cost of Living
Taylor
96.5
Montgomery
91.2
Avg Temp
Taylor
N/A
Montgomery
N/A
Unemployment
Taylor
7.0%
Montgomery
6.5%
How Similar Are Taylor & Montgomery?
Montgomery is Taylor's #10 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Taylor
62,405
Montgomery
198,440
Montgomery (198,440) is about 3.2x larger than Taylor (62,405).
Violent Crime
Taylor
8.38
Montgomery
5.95
Taylor has a 29% higher violent crime than Montgomery.
Property Crime
Taylor
20.16
Montgomery
22.35
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Taylor
33.7%
Montgomery
34.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Taylor
7.0%
Montgomery
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Taylor
$59,537
Montgomery
$55,687
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Taylor
$141,200
Montgomery
$148,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Taylor
10.9%
Montgomery
22.1%
Montgomery's education is significantly higher than Taylor's — 51% difference.
Demographics
Taylor
67.0%
Montgomery
27.7%
Taylor's demographics is significantly higher than Montgomery's — 59% difference.
Cost of Living
Taylor
96.5
Montgomery
91.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Taylor and Montgomery share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Montgomery
Taylor leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Montgomery leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMontgomery has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,016 vs $1,411 in Taylor (39% lower). Montgomery has a fair market rent (1br) of $870 vs $1,122 in Taylor (29% lower). Montgomery scores 94.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 101.9 in Taylor.
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Housing Market — Taylor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMontgomery has a median property tax of $558 vs $2,501 in Taylor (348% lower). Taylor has a vacancy rate of 5.5% compared to 14.5% in Montgomery. Taylor has a owner-occupied of 65.8% compared to 54.3% in Montgomery.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Taylor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMontgomery: 93,419 vs Taylor: 30,098 for labor force. Taylor has a government sector of 47.9% compared to 36.8% in Montgomery. Taylor has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 7.2% in Montgomery.
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Crime & Safety — Taylor leads
Source: FBI UCRTaylor has a violent crime clearance of 53.3% compared to 4.7% in Montgomery. Taylor has a property crime clearance of 12.4% compared to 1.7% in Montgomery. Montgomery has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.79 compared to 7.08 in Taylor.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Montgomery leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMontgomery has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.1% compared to 10.9% in Taylor. Montgomery has a high school diploma or higher of 39.4% compared to 38.1% in Taylor.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMontgomery has a population of 198,440, about 3.2x the size of Taylor (62,405). Montgomery skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 38.3.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Taylor
Montgomery
Healthcare — Montgomery leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMontgomery: 3.0 vs Taylor: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Montgomery: 5 vs Taylor: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Taylor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTaylor has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Montgomery. Taylor has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.4% in Montgomery. Taylor has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 7.2% in Montgomery.
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