Population
Valdosta
55,222
Niagara Falls
48,198
Median Income
Valdosta
$45,849
Niagara Falls
$48,535
Home Value
Valdosta
$165,300
Niagara Falls
$104,400
Rent
Valdosta
$1,000
Niagara Falls
$784
Crime Rate
Valdosta
5.56
Niagara Falls
5.01
Cost of Living
Valdosta
86.3
Niagara Falls
81.7
Avg Temp
Valdosta
N/A
Niagara Falls
N/A
Unemployment
Valdosta
6.7%
Niagara Falls
9.7%
How Similar Are Valdosta & Niagara Falls?
Niagara Falls is Valdosta's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Valdosta
55,222
Niagara Falls
48,198
Valdosta has a 13% larger population than Niagara Falls.
Violent Crime
Valdosta
5.56
Niagara Falls
5.01
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 10% difference.
Property Crime
Valdosta
40.79
Niagara Falls
28.08
Valdosta has a 31% higher property crime than Niagara Falls.
Political Leaning
Valdosta
58.8%
Niagara Falls
57.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Valdosta
6.7%
Niagara Falls
9.7%
Niagara Falls has a 31% higher unemployment than Valdosta.
Median Income
Valdosta
$45,849
Niagara Falls
$48,535
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Valdosta
$165,300
Niagara Falls
$104,400
Valdosta has a 37% higher home values than Niagara Falls.
Education
Valdosta
16.1%
Niagara Falls
16.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Valdosta
35.8%
Niagara Falls
66.1%
Niagara Falls has a 46% higher demographics than Valdosta.
Cost of Living
Valdosta
86.3
Niagara Falls
81.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Valdosta and Niagara Falls share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Valdosta
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Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNiagara Falls scores 80.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 99.0 in Valdosta. Valdosta has a fair market rent (1br) of $921 vs $1,139 in Niagara Falls (19% lower). Valdosta has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,192 vs $1,343 in Niagara Falls (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Valdosta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSValdosta has a median home value of $165,300 vs $104,400 in Niagara Falls (58% higher). Valdosta has a median property tax of $1,643 vs $2,661 in Niagara Falls (38% lower). Niagara Falls has a owner-occupied of 57.5% compared to 41.0% in Valdosta.
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Jobs & Economy — Niagara Falls leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNiagara Falls has a work from home of 7.0% compared to 3.9% in Valdosta. Valdosta has a unemployment rate of 6.7% compared to 9.7% in Niagara Falls. Valdosta: 26,754 vs Niagara Falls: 23,248 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Niagara Falls leads
Source: FBI UCRNiagara Falls has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 21.88 compared to 33.79 in Valdosta. Niagara Falls has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 28.08 compared to 40.79 in Valdosta. Niagara Falls has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.28 compared to 4.55 in Valdosta.
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Schools & Education — Niagara Falls leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNiagara Falls has a high school diploma or higher of 42.4% 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 1.1x the size of Niagara Falls (48,198). Valdosta skews younger with a median age of 28.9 vs 40.7.
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Valdosta
Niagara Falls
Healthcare — Niagara Falls leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNiagara Falls: 4 vs Valdosta: 3 for with emergency services. Niagara Falls: 2.3 vs Valdosta: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNiagara Falls has a public transit of 3.1% compared to 0.3% in Valdosta. Valdosta has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Niagara Falls. Niagara Falls has a work from home of 7.0% compared to 3.9% in Valdosta.
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