Population
Walker
25,201
Simpsonville
25,125
Median Income
Walker
$73,835
Simpsonville
$79,233
Home Value
Walker
$266,400
Simpsonville
$267,500
Rent
Walker
$1,121
Simpsonville
$1,322
Crime Rate
Walker
2.21
Simpsonville
2.14
Cost of Living
Walker
113.1
Simpsonville
122.1
Avg Temp
Walker
N/A
Simpsonville
N/A
Unemployment
Walker
2.9%
Simpsonville
3.1%
How Similar Are Walker & Simpsonville?
Simpsonville is Walker's #4 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Walker
25,201
Simpsonville
25,125
Both cities have similar populations — Walker at 25,201 and Simpsonville at 25,125.
Violent Crime
Walker
2.21
Simpsonville
2.14
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Walker
24.46
Simpsonville
26.08
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Walker
46.5%
Simpsonville
60.2%
Walker leans Democratic while Simpsonville leans Republican.
Unemployment
Walker
2.9%
Simpsonville
3.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Walker
$73,835
Simpsonville
$79,233
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Walker
$266,400
Simpsonville
$267,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Walker
25.4%
Simpsonville
22.7%
Walker has a 11% higher education than Simpsonville.
Demographics
Walker
85.7%
Simpsonville
66.0%
Walker has a 23% higher demographics than Simpsonville.
Cost of Living
Walker
113.1
Simpsonville
122.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Walker and Simpsonville are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Walker
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Simpsonville
Walker leads in 4 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 121.1 in Simpsonville. Simpsonville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,339 vs $1,531 in Walker (14% lower). Walker has a living wage (family of 4) of $117,576 vs $126,984 in Simpsonville (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Simpsonville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSimpsonville has a median property tax of $1,319 vs $2,538 in Walker (92% lower). Walker has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 6.1% in Simpsonville. Walker has a median rent of $1,121 vs $1,322 in Simpsonville (15% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSimpsonville has a work from home of 13.4% compared to 8.4% in Walker. Simpsonville has a poverty rate of 6.1% compared to 7.7% in Walker. Walker has a government sector of 49.4% compared to 44.0% in Simpsonville.
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Crime & Safety — Walker leads
Source: FBI UCRWalker has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.51 compared to 1.42 in Simpsonville. Walker has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.21 in Simpsonville. Simpsonville has a property crime clearance of 41.2% compared to 29.7% in Walker.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
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 22.7% in Simpsonville. Walker has a high school diploma or higher of 44.7% compared to 41.0% in Simpsonville.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 1x the size of Simpsonville (25,125).
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Foreign Born
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Asian
Walker
Simpsonville
Healthcare — Walker leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWalker: 3 vs Simpsonville: 2 for with emergency services. Walker: 4.3 vs Simpsonville: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Simpsonville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSimpsonville has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Walker. Simpsonville has a work from home of 13.4% compared to 8.4% in Walker.
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