Population
Warren
39,057
Alpena
10,178
Median Income
Warren
$36,955
Alpena
$47,604
Home Value
Warren
$80,100
Alpena
$110,400
Rent
Warren
$759
Alpena
$599
Crime Rate
Warren
2.55
Alpena
5.14
Cost of Living
Warren
72.5
Alpena
72.9
Avg Temp
Warren
N/A
Alpena
N/A
Unemployment
Warren
8.9%
Alpena
8.8%
How Similar Are Warren & Alpena?
Alpena is Warren's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Warren
39,057
Alpena
10,178
Warren (39,057) is about 3.8x larger than Alpena (10,178).
Violent Crime
Warren
2.55
Alpena
5.14
Alpena has a 50% higher violent crime than Warren.
Property Crime
Warren
11.91
Alpena
9.89
Warren has a 17% higher property crime than Alpena.
Political Leaning
Warren
58.0%
Alpena
63.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Warren
8.9%
Alpena
8.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Warren
$36,955
Alpena
$47,604
Alpena has a 22% higher median income than Warren.
Home Values
Warren
$80,100
Alpena
$110,400
Alpena has a 27% higher home values than Warren.
Education
Warren
10.7%
Alpena
11.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Warren
63.0%
Alpena
92.6%
Alpena has a 32% higher demographics than Warren.
Cost of Living
Warren
72.5
Alpena
72.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Warren and Alpena share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Warren
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Alpena
Alpena leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Warren leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlpena scores 59.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 83.1 in Warren. Warren scores 78.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 86.4 in Alpena. Warren scores 82.6 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 89.1 in Alpena.
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Housing Index
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Healthcare Index
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market — Alpena leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWarren has a median property tax of $1,184 vs $1,693 in Alpena (30% lower). Alpena has a median home value of $110,400 vs $80,100 in Warren (27% higher). Alpena has a median rent of $599 vs $759 in Warren (27% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Alpena leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWarren: 14,644 vs Alpena: 4,818 for labor force. Alpena: 11 min vs Warren: 22 min for mean commute. Alpena has a poverty rate of 19.2% compared to 32.9% in Warren.
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Crime & Safety — Alpena leads
Source: FBI UCRAlpena has a violent crime clearance of 71.2% compared to 25.0% in Warren. Alpena has a property crime clearance of 19.0% compared to 8.9% in Warren. Warren has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.55 compared to 5.14 in Alpena.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWarren has a high school diploma or higher of 42.2% compared to 38.9% in Alpena. Alpena has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.5% compared to 10.7% in Warren.
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Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWarren has a population of 39,057, about 3.8x the size of Alpena (10,178). Warren skews younger with a median age of 38.5 vs 45.2.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Warren
Alpena
Healthcare — Warren leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWarren: 5 vs Alpena: 1 for nearby hospitals. Warren: 2 vs Alpena: 1 for with emergency services. Alpena: 5.0 vs Warren: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Alpena leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlpena: 11 min vs Warren: 22 min for mean commute time. Alpena has a bicycle of 1.7% compared to 0.2% in Warren. Warren has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 1.3% in Alpena.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
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Airports
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