Population
Tempe
186,419
Taunton
59,719
Median Income
Tempe
$77,643
Taunton
$79,715
Home Value
Tempe
$421,900
Taunton
$388,200
Rent
Tempe
$1,623
Taunton
$1,269
Crime Rate
Tempe
4.70
Taunton
4.48
Cost of Living
Tempe
135.5
Taunton
134.6
Avg Temp
Tempe
N/A
Taunton
N/A
Unemployment
Tempe
5.7%
Taunton
5.6%
How Similar Are Tempe & Taunton?
Taunton is Tempe's #11 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Tempe
186,419
Taunton
59,719
Tempe (186,419) is about 3.1x larger than Taunton (59,719).
Violent Crime
Tempe
4.70
Taunton
4.48
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Tempe
28.94
Taunton
8.34
Tempe's property crime is significantly higher than Taunton's — 71% difference.
Political Leaning
Tempe
51.2%
Taunton
48.5%
Tempe leans Republican while Taunton leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Tempe
5.7%
Taunton
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Tempe
$77,643
Taunton
$79,715
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Tempe
$421,900
Taunton
$388,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Tempe
31.4%
Taunton
17.2%
Tempe has a 45% higher education than Taunton.
Demographics
Tempe
60.1%
Taunton
74.5%
Taunton has a 19% higher demographics than Tempe.
Cost of Living
Tempe
135.5
Taunton
134.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Tempe and Taunton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Taunton
Taunton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Taunton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTaunton has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,230 vs $1,583 in Tempe (29% lower). Tempe scores 94.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 122.5 in Taunton. Taunton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,527 vs $1,839 in Tempe (20% lower).
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Housing Market — Taunton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTaunton has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 9.0% in Tempe. Tempe has a median property tax of $2,179 vs $4,284 in Taunton (49% lower). Taunton has a owner-occupied of 62.9% compared to 41.6% in Tempe.
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Jobs & Economy — Tempe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTempe: 115,877 vs Taunton: 32,505 for labor force. Tempe has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 6.6% in Taunton. Tempe: 17 min vs Taunton: 27 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Taunton leads
Source: FBI UCRTaunton has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.32 compared to 22.58 in Tempe. Taunton has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 8.34 compared to 28.94 in Tempe. Taunton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.16 compared to 3.34 in Tempe.
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Schools & Education — Tempe leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTempe has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.4% compared to 17.2% in Taunton. Tempe has a high school diploma or higher of 41.2% compared to 40.4% in Taunton.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTempe has a population of 186,419, about 3.1x the size of Taunton (59,719). Tempe skews younger with a median age of 29.9 vs 39.0.
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Tempe
Taunton
Healthcare — Taunton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTaunton: 3 vs Tempe: 2 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Tempe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTempe has a bicycle of 2.4% compared to 0.4% in Taunton. Tempe has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 0.7% in Taunton. Tempe has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 6.6% in Taunton.
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