Population
Thomasville
27,261
Sulphur
21,004
Median Income
Thomasville
$58,246
Sulphur
$58,044
Home Value
Thomasville
$163,200
Sulphur
$175,200
Rent
Thomasville
$853
Sulphur
$1,015
Crime Rate
Thomasville
3.31
Sulphur
3.76
Cost of Living
Thomasville
90.7
Sulphur
92.0
Avg Temp
Thomasville
N/A
Sulphur
N/A
Unemployment
Thomasville
4.7%
Sulphur
4.6%
How Similar Are Thomasville & Sulphur?
Sulphur is Thomasville's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Thomasville
27,261
Sulphur
21,004
Thomasville has a 23% larger population than Sulphur.
Violent Crime
Thomasville
3.31
Sulphur
3.76
Sulphur has a 12% higher violent crime than Thomasville.
Property Crime
Thomasville
22.96
Sulphur
29.17
Sulphur has a 21% higher property crime than Thomasville.
Political Leaning
Thomasville
78.3%
Sulphur
69.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Thomasville has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Thomasville
4.7%
Sulphur
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Thomasville
$58,246
Sulphur
$58,044
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Thomasville
$163,200
Sulphur
$175,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Thomasville
10.9%
Sulphur
11.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Thomasville
64.3%
Sulphur
86.8%
Sulphur has a 26% higher demographics than Thomasville.
Cost of Living
Thomasville
90.7
Sulphur
92.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Thomasville and Sulphur share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sulphur leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Thomasville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSulphur has a fair market rent (1br) of $928 vs $1,213 in Thomasville (31% lower). Sulphur scores 78.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 89.0 in Thomasville. Sulphur has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,217 vs $1,330 in Thomasville (9% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSulphur has a median property tax of $650 vs $1,370 in Thomasville (111% lower). Thomasville has a vacancy rate of 7.9% compared to 18.4% in Sulphur. Thomasville has a median rent of $853 vs $1,015 in Sulphur (16% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThomasville has a work from home of 7.9% compared to 3.6% in Sulphur. Thomasville: 12,939 vs Sulphur: 9,220 for labor force. Sulphur has a per capita income of $30,014 vs $27,139 in Thomasville (10% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Sulphur leads
Source: FBI UCRSulphur has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 0.91 in Thomasville. Sulphur has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.18 in Thomasville. Sulphur has a property crime clearance of 32.1% compared to 12.7% in Thomasville.
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Schools & Education — Sulphur leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSulphur has a high school diploma or higher of 38.0% compared to 33.4% in Thomasville. Sulphur has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.2% compared to 10.9% in Thomasville.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThomasville has a population of 27,261, about 1.3x the size of Sulphur (21,004).
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Thomasville
Sulphur
Healthcare — Sulphur leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSulphur: 4.0 vs Thomasville: 3.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Thomasville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThomasville has a work from home of 7.9% compared to 3.6% in Sulphur. Thomasville has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Sulphur. Sulphur has a drive alone of 86.5% compared to 82.0% in Thomasville.
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