Population
Wasco
26,222
Harrisonburg
51,492
Median Income
Wasco
$55,521
Harrisonburg
$59,752
Home Value
Wasco
$251,900
Harrisonburg
$278,200
Rent
Wasco
$991
Harrisonburg
$1,120
Crime Rate
Wasco
2.73
Harrisonburg
2.67
Cost of Living
Wasco
99.8
Harrisonburg
104.6
Avg Temp
Wasco
N/A
Harrisonburg
N/A
Unemployment
Wasco
7.1%
Harrisonburg
7.1%
How Similar Are Wasco & Harrisonburg?
Harrisonburg is Wasco's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wasco
26,222
Harrisonburg
51,492
Harrisonburg has a 49% larger population than Wasco.
Violent Crime
Wasco
2.73
Harrisonburg
2.67
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Wasco
7.87
Harrisonburg
16.93
Harrisonburg's property crime is significantly higher than Wasco's — 54% difference.
Political Leaning
Wasco
59.3%
Harrisonburg
36.3%
Wasco leans Republican while Harrisonburg leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Wasco
7.1%
Harrisonburg
7.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Wasco
$55,521
Harrisonburg
$59,752
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Wasco
$251,900
Harrisonburg
$278,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Wasco
4.6%
Harrisonburg
18.7%
Harrisonburg's education is significantly higher than Wasco's — 76% difference.
Demographics
Wasco
26.7%
Harrisonburg
66.5%
Harrisonburg's demographics is significantly higher than Wasco's — 60% difference.
Cost of Living
Wasco
99.8
Harrisonburg
104.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wasco and Harrisonburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Harrisonburg
Harrisonburg leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wasco leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHarrisonburg scores 78.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 93.4 in Wasco. Harrisonburg has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,322 vs $1,483 in Wasco (12% lower). Wasco scores 114.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 128.0 in Harrisonburg.
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Housing Market — Wasco leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWasco has a owner-occupied of 59.1% compared to 39.9% in Harrisonburg. Wasco has a single-family homes of 78.4% compared to 60.0% in Harrisonburg. Wasco has a median rent of $991 vs $1,120 in Harrisonburg (12% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Harrisonburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHarrisonburg has a work from home of 8.6% compared to 1.9% in Wasco. Harrisonburg: 26,774 vs Wasco: 9,509 for labor force. Harrisonburg: 16 min vs Wasco: 22 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Harrisonburg leads
Source: FBI UCRWasco has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.44 compared to 14.73 in Harrisonburg. Harrisonburg has a property crime clearance of 27.1% compared to 10.2% in Wasco. Wasco has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 7.87 compared to 16.93 in Harrisonburg.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Harrisonburg leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHarrisonburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.7% compared to 4.6% in Wasco. Harrisonburg has a high school diploma or higher of 30.5% compared to 23.8% in Wasco.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHarrisonburg has a population of 51,492, about 2x the size of Wasco (26,222). Harrisonburg skews younger with a median age of 25.4 vs 30.4.
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Wasco
Harrisonburg
Healthcare — Harrisonburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHarrisonburg: 4.3 vs Wasco: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Harrisonburg: 5 vs Wasco: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Harrisonburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHarrisonburg has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.0% in Wasco. Harrisonburg has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.0% in Wasco. Harrisonburg has a work from home of 8.6% compared to 1.9% in Wasco.
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