Population
Trainer
1,725
Buckner
2,917
Median Income
Trainer
$85,170
Buckner
$84,572
Home Value
Trainer
$120,900
Buckner
$177,100
Rent
Trainer
$1,168
Buckner
$1,000
Crime Rate
Trainer
3.07
Buckner
3.50
Cost of Living
Trainer
118.3
Buckner
114.9
Avg Temp
Trainer
N/A
Buckner
N/A
Unemployment
Trainer
5.0%
Buckner
4.8%
How Similar Are Trainer & Buckner?
Buckner is Trainer's #2 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Trainer
1,725
Buckner
2,917
Buckner has a 41% larger population than Trainer.
Violent Crime
Trainer
3.07
Buckner
3.50
Buckner has a 12% higher violent crime than Trainer.
Property Crime
Trainer
12.79
Buckner
11.91
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Trainer
37.6%
Buckner
39.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Trainer
5.0%
Buckner
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Trainer
$85,170
Buckner
$84,572
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Trainer
$120,900
Buckner
$177,100
Buckner has a 32% higher home values than Trainer.
Education
Trainer
9.6%
Buckner
14.2%
Buckner has a 32% higher education than Trainer.
Demographics
Trainer
46.4%
Buckner
89.8%
Buckner has a 48% higher demographics than Trainer.
Cost of Living
Trainer
118.3
Buckner
114.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Trainer and Buckner share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Buckner
Buckner leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Buckner leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBuckner has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,358 vs $1,810 in Trainer (33% lower). Buckner has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,197 vs $1,520 in Trainer (27% lower). Buckner scores 105.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 113.1 in Trainer.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
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Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market — Buckner leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuckner has a median property tax of $2,398 vs $3,668 in Trainer (53% lower). Buckner has a median home value of $177,100 vs $120,900 in Trainer (32% higher). Buckner has a median rent of $1,000 vs $1,168 in Trainer (17% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Buckner leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuckner has a poverty rate of 10.7% compared to 21.6% in Trainer. Trainer has a government sector of 54.9% compared to 37.4% in Buckner. Buckner: 1,645 vs Trainer: 980 for labor force.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Buckner leads
Source: FBI UCRBuckner has a violent crime clearance of 50.0% compared to 16.7% in Trainer. Buckner has a property crime clearance of 47.1% compared to 16.0% in Trainer. Buckner has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.01 compared to 11.26 in Trainer.
Violent 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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBuckner has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.2% compared to 9.6% in Trainer. Trainer has a high school diploma or higher of 48.7% compared to 37.0% in Buckner.
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 ACSBuckner has a population of 2,917, about 1.7x the size of Trainer (1,725). Buckner skews younger with a median age of 32.6 vs 39.9.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Trainer
Buckner
Healthcare — Buckner leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBuckner: 3.0 vs Trainer: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuckner has a drive alone of 85.0% compared to 50.5% in Trainer. Buckner has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 4.7% in Trainer.
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