Population
Union City
66,375
Oak Harbor
24,396
Median Income
Union City
$65,369
Oak Harbor
$72,041
Home Value
Union City
$446,800
Oak Harbor
$421,700
Rent
Union City
$1,489
Oak Harbor
$1,629
Crime Rate
Union City
0.90
Oak Harbor
1.13
Cost of Living
Union City
148.2
Oak Harbor
137.8
Avg Temp
Union City
N/A
Oak Harbor
N/A
Unemployment
Union City
8.5%
Oak Harbor
6.2%
How Similar Are Union City & Oak Harbor?
Oak Harbor is Union City's #7 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Union City
66,375
Oak Harbor
24,396
Union City (66,375) is about 2.7x larger than Oak Harbor (24,396).
Violent Crime
Union City
0.90
Oak Harbor
1.13
Oak Harbor has a 21% higher violent crime than Union City.
Property Crime
Union City
16.34
Oak Harbor
8.78
Union City has a 46% higher property crime than Oak Harbor.
Political Leaning
Union City
34.6%
Oak Harbor
40.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Oak Harbor has a stronger Democratic lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Union City
8.5%
Oak Harbor
6.2%
Union City has a 27% higher unemployment than Oak Harbor.
Median Income
Union City
$65,369
Oak Harbor
$72,041
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Union City
$446,800
Oak Harbor
$421,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Union City
19.4%
Oak Harbor
17.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Union City
25.8%
Oak Harbor
66.8%
Oak Harbor's demographics is significantly higher than Union City's — 61% difference.
Cost of Living
Union City
148.2
Oak Harbor
137.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Union City and Oak Harbor share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Union City
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Oak Harbor
Oak Harbor leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oak Harbor leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOak Harbor has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,356 vs $2,458 in Union City (81% lower). Oak Harbor has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,671 vs $2,763 in Union City (65% lower). Oak Harbor scores 190.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 221.2 in Union City.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Harbor has a median property tax of $3,357 vs $10,001 in Union City (198% lower). Oak Harbor has a single-family homes of 59.1% compared to 6.9% in Union City. Oak Harbor has a owner-occupied of 46.2% compared to 20.4% in Union City.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUnion City: 36,713 vs Oak Harbor: 12,399 for labor force. Oak Harbor has a poverty rate of 8.3% compared to 21.3% in Union City. Union City has a government sector of 45.9% compared to 29.5% in Oak Harbor.
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Crime & Safety — Oak Harbor leads
Source: FBI UCROak Harbor has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.27 in Union City. Oak Harbor has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.30 compared to 13.92 in Union City. Oak Harbor has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 8.78 compared to 16.34 in Union City.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Union City leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauUnion City has a high school diploma or higher of 41.8% compared to 32.7% in Oak Harbor. Union City has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.4% compared to 17.8% in Oak Harbor.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUnion City has a population of 66,375, about 2.7x the size of Oak Harbor (24,396). Oak Harbor skews younger with a median age of 31.8 vs 37.8.
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Black
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Asian
Union City
Oak Harbor
Healthcare — Oak Harbor leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOak Harbor: 4 vs Union City: 2 for with emergency services. Oak Harbor: 3.0 vs Union City: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Union City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUnion City has a public transit of 35.4% compared to 0.6% in Oak Harbor. Union City has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.1% in Oak Harbor. Oak Harbor has a drive alone of 78.8% compared to 32.1% in Union City.
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