Population
Valdosta
55,222
Hot Springs
38,023
Median Income
Valdosta
$45,849
Hot Springs
$46,441
Home Value
Valdosta
$165,300
Hot Springs
$156,900
Rent
Valdosta
$1,000
Hot Springs
$902
Crime Rate
Valdosta
5.56
Hot Springs
5.39
Cost of Living
Valdosta
86.3
Hot Springs
82.3
Avg Temp
Valdosta
N/A
Hot Springs
N/A
Unemployment
Valdosta
6.7%
Hot Springs
5.5%
How Similar Are Valdosta & Hot Springs?
Hot Springs is Valdosta's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Valdosta
55,222
Hot Springs
38,023
Valdosta has a 31% larger population than Hot Springs.
Violent Crime
Valdosta
5.56
Hot Springs
5.39
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Valdosta
40.79
Hot Springs
41.63
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Valdosta
58.8%
Hot Springs
67.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Hot Springs has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Valdosta
6.7%
Hot Springs
5.5%
Valdosta has a 17% higher unemployment than Hot Springs.
Median Income
Valdosta
$45,849
Hot Springs
$46,441
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Valdosta
$165,300
Hot Springs
$156,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Valdosta
16.1%
Hot Springs
19.9%
Hot Springs has a 19% higher education than Valdosta.
Demographics
Valdosta
35.8%
Hot Springs
73.2%
Hot Springs's demographics is significantly higher than Valdosta's — 51% difference.
Cost of Living
Valdosta
86.3
Hot Springs
82.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Valdosta and Hot Springs share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Valdosta
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Hot Springs
Hot Springs leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hot Springs leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHot Springs scores 87.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 99.0 in Valdosta. Hot Springs has a fair market rent (1br) of $834 vs $921 in Valdosta (10% lower). Hot Springs has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,090 vs $1,192 in Valdosta (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Hot Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHot Springs has a median property tax of $834 vs $1,643 in Valdosta (97% lower). Valdosta has a vacancy rate of 12.2% compared to 17.7% in Hot Springs. Hot Springs has a owner-occupied of 57.0% compared to 41.0% in Valdosta.
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Jobs & Economy — Hot Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSValdosta: 26,754 vs Hot Springs: 17,561 for labor force. Hot Springs has a work from home of 5.6% compared to 3.9% in Valdosta. Hot Springs has a poverty rate of 21.3% compared to 26.8% in Valdosta.
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Crime & Safety — Hot Springs leads
Source: FBI UCRHot Springs has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.53 compared to 1.15 in Valdosta. Valdosta has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.16 in Hot Springs. Valdosta has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.55 compared to 7.03 in Hot Springs.
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Schools & Education — Hot Springs leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHot Springs has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.9% compared to 16.1% in Valdosta. Hot Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 40.8% compared to 33.7% in Valdosta.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSValdosta has a population of 55,222, about 1.5x the size of Hot Springs (38,023). Valdosta skews younger with a median age of 28.9 vs 45.1.
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Valdosta
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Healthcare — Hot Springs leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHot Springs: 4 vs Valdosta: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSValdosta has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Hot Springs. Hot Springs has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Valdosta. Hot Springs has a work from home of 5.6% compared to 3.9% in Valdosta.
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