Population
Walker
25,201
Hurst
39,912
Median Income
Walker
$73,835
Hurst
$71,743
Home Value
Walker
$266,400
Hurst
$287,600
Rent
Walker
$1,121
Hurst
$1,319
Crime Rate
Walker
2.21
Hurst
3.54
Cost of Living
Walker
113.1
Hurst
123.4
Avg Temp
Walker
N/A
Hurst
N/A
Unemployment
Walker
2.9%
Hurst
3.0%
How Similar Are Walker & Hurst?
Hurst is Walker's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Walker
25,201
Hurst
39,912
Hurst has a 37% larger population than Walker.
Violent Crime
Walker
2.21
Hurst
3.54
Hurst has a 38% higher violent crime than Walker.
Property Crime
Walker
24.46
Hurst
22.37
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Walker
46.5%
Hurst
51.9%
Walker leans Democratic while Hurst leans Republican.
Unemployment
Walker
2.9%
Hurst
3.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Walker
$73,835
Hurst
$71,743
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Walker
$266,400
Hurst
$287,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Walker
25.4%
Hurst
22.8%
Walker has a 10% higher education than Hurst.
Demographics
Walker
85.7%
Hurst
63.5%
Walker has a 26% higher demographics than Hurst.
Cost of Living
Walker
113.1
Hurst
123.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Walker and Hurst share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hurst
Walker leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Walker leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWalker scores 92.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 109.7 in Hurst. Walker scores 128.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 151.5 in Hurst. Walker has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,278 vs $1,473 in Hurst (13% lower).
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Housing Market — Walker leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalker has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 6.1% in Hurst. Walker has a median property tax of $2,538 vs $3,930 in Hurst (35% lower). Walker has a median rent of $1,121 vs $1,319 in Hurst (15% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Walker leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHurst: 21,405 vs Walker: 14,221 for labor force. Hurst has a work from home of 12.6% compared to 8.4% in Walker. Walker has a poverty rate of 7.7% compared to 10.4% in Hurst.
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Crime & Safety — Walker leads
Source: FBI UCRWalker has a property crime clearance of 29.7% compared to 16.2% in Hurst. Walker has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.51 compared to 2.23 in Hurst. Walker has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.51 in Hurst.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Walker leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWalker has a high school diploma or higher of 44.7% compared to 38.5% in Hurst. Walker has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.4% compared to 22.8% in Hurst.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHurst has a population of 39,912, about 1.6x the size of Walker (25,201). Walker skews younger with a median age of 36.3 vs 38.3.
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Asian
Walker
Hurst
Healthcare — Walker leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWalker: 4.3 vs Hurst: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Hurst leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHurst has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Walker. Walker has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.5% in Hurst. Hurst has a work from home of 12.6% compared to 8.4% in Walker.
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