Population
Tempe
186,419
Turlock
72,400
Median Income
Tempe
$77,643
Turlock
$79,807
Home Value
Tempe
$421,900
Turlock
$443,900
Rent
Tempe
$1,623
Turlock
$1,498
Crime Rate
Tempe
4.70
Turlock
4.76
Cost of Living
Tempe
135.5
Turlock
140.1
Avg Temp
Tempe
N/A
Turlock
N/A
Unemployment
Tempe
5.7%
Turlock
7.8%
How Similar Are Tempe & Turlock?
Turlock is Tempe's #10 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Tempe
186,419
Turlock
72,400
Tempe (186,419) is about 2.6x larger than Turlock (72,400).
Violent Crime
Tempe
4.70
Turlock
4.76
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Tempe
28.94
Turlock
18.77
Tempe has a 35% higher property crime than Turlock.
Political Leaning
Tempe
51.2%
Turlock
54.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Tempe
5.7%
Turlock
7.8%
Turlock has a 27% higher unemployment than Tempe.
Median Income
Tempe
$77,643
Turlock
$79,807
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Tempe
$421,900
Turlock
$443,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Tempe
31.4%
Turlock
16.9%
Tempe has a 46% higher education than Turlock.
Demographics
Tempe
60.1%
Turlock
54.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Tempe
135.5
Turlock
140.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Tempe and Turlock share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Turlock
Tempe leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tempe leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTempe scores 94.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 113.1 in Turlock. Turlock has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,356 vs $1,583 in Tempe (17% lower). Turlock has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,758 vs $1,839 in Tempe (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Turlock leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTurlock has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 9.0% in Tempe. Tempe has a median property tax of $2,179 vs $3,379 in Turlock (36% lower). Turlock has a single-family homes of 70.8% compared to 48.1% in Tempe.
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Jobs & Economy — Tempe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTempe: 115,877 vs Turlock: 34,930 for labor force. Tempe has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 6.8% in Turlock. Turlock has a poverty rate of 10.8% compared to 16.2% in Tempe.
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Crime & Safety — Turlock leads
Source: FBI UCRTurlock has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.96 compared to 3.34 in Tempe. Turlock has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 13.69 compared to 22.58 in Tempe. Turlock has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 18.77 compared to 28.94 in Tempe.
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Weather & Climate
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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 16.9% in Turlock. Tempe has a high school diploma or higher of 41.2% compared to 31.4% in Turlock.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTempe has a population of 186,419, about 2.6x the size of Turlock (72,400). Tempe skews younger with a median age of 29.9 vs 34.6.
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Tempe
Turlock
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTempe: 3.0 vs Turlock: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Turlock: 4 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 0.2% in Turlock. Tempe has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 0.5% in Turlock. Tempe has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 6.8% in Turlock.
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