Population
Thomson
6,824
Douglas
16,118
Median Income
Thomson
$43,376
Douglas
$39,350
Home Value
Thomson
$135,500
Douglas
$138,200
Rent
Thomson
$876
Douglas
$755
Crime Rate
Thomson
N/A
Douglas
0.85
Cost of Living
Thomson
79.7
Douglas
73.1
Avg Temp
Thomson
N/A
Douglas
N/A
Unemployment
Thomson
8.6%
Douglas
11.4%
How Similar Are Thomson & Douglas?
Douglas is Thomson's #12 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Thomson
6,824
Douglas
16,118
Douglas (16,118) is about 2.4x larger than Thomson (6,824).
Political Leaning
Thomson
62.3%
Douglas
61.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Thomson
8.6%
Douglas
11.4%
Douglas has a 24% higher unemployment than Thomson.
Median Income
Thomson
$43,376
Douglas
$39,350
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Thomson
$135,500
Douglas
$138,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Thomson
6.9%
Douglas
7.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Thomson
28.9%
Douglas
38.2%
Douglas has a 24% higher demographics than Thomson.
Cost of Living
Thomson
79.7
Douglas
73.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Thomson and Douglas share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Thomson
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Douglas
Douglas leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Douglas leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDouglas scores 75.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 85.6 in Thomson. Douglas scores 60.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 66.3 in Thomson. Douglas has a living wage (1 adult) of $32,145 vs $35,053 in Thomson (9% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Douglas leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDouglas has a median property tax of $901 vs $1,514 in Thomson (68% lower). Thomson has a vacancy rate of 6.3% compared to 18.1% in Douglas. Douglas has a median rent of $755 vs $876 in Thomson (16% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDouglas: 5,169 vs Thomson: 2,869 for labor force. Thomson has a unemployment rate of 8.6% compared to 11.4% in Douglas. Douglas has a private sector of 82.1% compared to 62.8% in Thomson.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauThomson has a high school diploma or higher of 38.0% compared to 29.1% in Douglas. Douglas has a bachelor's degree or higher of 7.5% compared to 6.9% in Thomson.
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 ACSDouglas has a population of 16,118, about 2.4x the size of Thomson (6,824).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
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Asian
Thomson
Douglas
Healthcare — Thomson leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareThomson: 5 vs Douglas: 2 for nearby hospitals. Thomson: 4 vs Douglas: 2 for with emergency services. Thomson: 3.0 vs Douglas: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Douglas leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDouglas has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.3% in Thomson. Thomson has a drive alone of 85.8% compared to 78.8% in Douglas. Douglas has a work from home of 7.2% compared to 6.7% in Thomson.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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