Population
Visalia
142,649
Glendale
250,193
Median Income
Visalia
$79,952
Glendale
$70,139
Home Value
Visalia
$340,600
Glendale
$347,000
Rent
Visalia
$1,397
Glendale
$1,397
Crime Rate
Visalia
4.37
Glendale
4.90
Cost of Living
Visalia
131.4
Glendale
123.3
Avg Temp
Visalia
N/A
Glendale
N/A
Unemployment
Visalia
5.9%
Glendale
5.3%
How Similar Are Visalia & Glendale?
Glendale is Visalia's #12 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Visalia
142,649
Glendale
250,193
Glendale has a 43% larger population than Visalia.
Violent Crime
Visalia
4.37
Glendale
4.90
Glendale has a 11% higher violent crime than Visalia.
Property Crime
Visalia
21.30
Glendale
26.71
Glendale has a 20% higher property crime than Visalia.
Political Leaning
Visalia
59.2%
Glendale
51.2%
Both cities lean Republican, but Visalia has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Visalia
5.9%
Glendale
5.3%
Visalia has a 11% higher unemployment than Glendale.
Median Income
Visalia
$79,952
Glendale
$70,139
Visalia has a 12% higher median income than Glendale.
Home Values
Visalia
$340,600
Glendale
$347,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Visalia
14.4%
Glendale
15.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Visalia
49.3%
Glendale
54.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Visalia
131.4
Glendale
123.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Visalia and Glendale share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Visalia
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Glendale
Glendale leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Glendale leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDVisalia has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,123 vs $1,583 in Glendale (29% lower). Visalia has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,474 vs $1,839 in Glendale (20% lower). Glendale scores 108.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 122.2 in Visalia.
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Housing Market — Visalia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendale has a median property tax of $1,596 vs $2,620 in Visalia (64% lower). Visalia has a single-family homes of 79.6% compared to 64.1% in Glendale. Visalia has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 5.6% in Glendale.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Glendale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendale: 126,322 vs Visalia: 67,867 for labor force. Glendale has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 7.2% in Visalia. Visalia has a poverty rate of 11.3% compared to 16.2% in Glendale.
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Crime & Safety — Visalia leads
Source: FBI UCRGlendale has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.65 compared to 0.94 in Visalia. Visalia has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.08 in Glendale. Visalia has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.68 compared to 3.58 in Glendale.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Glendale leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGlendale has a high school diploma or higher of 32.9% compared to 30.8% in Visalia. Glendale has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.1% compared to 14.4% in Visalia.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendale has a population of 250,193, about 1.8x the size of Visalia (142,649). Visalia skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 34.5.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Visalia
Glendale
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareVisalia: 3 vs Glendale: 2 for with emergency services. Glendale: 2.7 vs Visalia: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Glendale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendale has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.3% in Visalia. Glendale has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 7.2% in Visalia. Glendale has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Visalia.
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