Population
Walker
25,201
Biddeford
22,463
Median Income
Walker
$73,835
Biddeford
$69,794
Home Value
Walker
$266,400
Biddeford
$349,300
Rent
Walker
$1,121
Biddeford
$1,187
Crime Rate
Walker
2.21
Biddeford
3.14
Cost of Living
Walker
113.1
Biddeford
121.9
Avg Temp
Walker
N/A
Biddeford
N/A
Unemployment
Walker
2.9%
Biddeford
3.1%
How Similar Are Walker & Biddeford?
Biddeford is Walker's #10 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Walker
25,201
Biddeford
22,463
Walker has a 11% larger population than Biddeford.
Violent Crime
Walker
2.21
Biddeford
3.14
Biddeford has a 29% higher violent crime than Walker.
Property Crime
Walker
24.46
Biddeford
23.49
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Walker
46.5%
Biddeford
43.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Walker
2.9%
Biddeford
3.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Walker
$73,835
Biddeford
$69,794
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Walker
$266,400
Biddeford
$349,300
Biddeford has a 24% higher home values than Walker.
Education
Walker
25.4%
Biddeford
21.2%
Walker has a 17% higher education than Biddeford.
Demographics
Walker
85.7%
Biddeford
92.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Walker
113.1
Biddeford
121.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Walker and Biddeford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Biddeford
Walker leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Walker leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWalker scores 128.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 155.4 in Biddeford. Walker has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,531 vs $1,716 in Biddeford (11% lower). Walker has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,278 vs $1,412 in Biddeford (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Walker leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalker has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 10.6% in Biddeford. Walker has a single-family homes of 64.3% compared to 43.9% in Biddeford. Walker has a median property tax of $2,538 vs $4,302 in Biddeford (41% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Walker leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalker has a poverty rate of 7.7% compared to 15.3% in Biddeford. Biddeford has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 8.4% in Walker. Walker has a government sector of 49.4% compared to 42.0% in Biddeford.
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Crime & Safety — Walker leads
Source: FBI UCRWalker has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.36 in Biddeford. Walker has a violent crime clearance of 50.0% compared to 30.0% in Biddeford. Walker has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.09 in Biddeford.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Walker leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWalker has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.4% compared to 21.2% in Biddeford. Walker has a high school diploma or higher of 44.7% compared to 44.1% in Biddeford.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalker has a population of 25,201, about 1.1x the size of Biddeford (22,463).
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Walker
Biddeford
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBiddeford: 5 vs Walker: 3 for with emergency services. Walker: 4.3 vs Biddeford: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Walker leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBiddeford has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Walker. Biddeford has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 8.4% in Walker. Walker has a drive alone of 78.4% compared to 68.2% in Biddeford.
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