Population
Wasco
26,222
Kingsville
25,061
Median Income
Wasco
$55,521
Kingsville
$55,649
Home Value
Wasco
$251,900
Kingsville
$134,600
Rent
Wasco
$991
Kingsville
$1,021
Crime Rate
Wasco
2.73
Kingsville
2.55
Cost of Living
Wasco
99.8
Kingsville
92.7
Avg Temp
Wasco
N/A
Kingsville
N/A
Unemployment
Wasco
7.1%
Kingsville
8.5%
How Similar Are Wasco & Kingsville?
Kingsville is Wasco's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wasco
26,222
Kingsville
25,061
Both cities have similar populations — Wasco at 26,222 and Kingsville at 25,061.
Violent Crime
Wasco
2.73
Kingsville
2.55
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Wasco
7.87
Kingsville
17.67
Kingsville's property crime is significantly higher than Wasco's — 55% difference.
Political Leaning
Wasco
59.3%
Kingsville
56.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Wasco
7.1%
Kingsville
8.5%
Kingsville has a 17% higher unemployment than Wasco.
Median Income
Wasco
$55,521
Kingsville
$55,649
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Wasco
$251,900
Kingsville
$134,600
Wasco has a 47% higher home values than Kingsville.
Education
Wasco
4.6%
Kingsville
12.3%
Kingsville's education is significantly higher than Wasco's — 63% difference.
Demographics
Wasco
26.7%
Kingsville
52.4%
Kingsville has a 49% higher demographics than Wasco.
Cost of Living
Wasco
99.8
Kingsville
92.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wasco and Kingsville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kingsville
Kingsville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kingsville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKingsville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,238 vs $1,483 in Wasco (20% lower). Kingsville has a fair market rent (1br) of $953 vs $1,140 in Wasco (20% lower). Kingsville scores 98.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 114.3 in Wasco.
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Housing Market — Wasco leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWasco has a median home value of $251,900 vs $134,600 in Kingsville (87% higher). Wasco has a vacancy rate of 7.6% compared to 15.0% in Kingsville. Wasco has a owner-occupied of 59.1% compared to 45.3% in Kingsville.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKingsville has a work from home of 5.5% compared to 1.9% in Wasco. Wasco has a government sector of 52.6% compared to 36.2% in Kingsville. Wasco has a poverty rate of 19.1% compared to 31.0% in Kingsville.
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Crime & Safety — Wasco leads
Source: FBI UCRWasco has a property crime clearance of 10.2% compared to 4.7% in Kingsville. Kingsville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.25 in Wasco. Wasco has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.04 in Kingsville.
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Schools & Education — Kingsville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKingsville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.3% compared to 4.6% in Wasco. Kingsville has a high school diploma or higher of 30.8% compared to 23.8% in Wasco.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWasco has a population of 26,222, about 1x the size of Kingsville (25,061). Kingsville skews younger with a median age of 27.5 vs 30.4.
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Wasco
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Healthcare — Kingsville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKingsville: 3.5 vs Wasco: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Kingsville: 5 vs Wasco: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Kingsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKingsville has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Wasco. Kingsville has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.0% in Wasco. Kingsville has a work from home of 5.5% compared to 1.9% in Wasco.
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