Population
Waterville
16,704
Ludington
7,664
Median Income
Waterville
$47,489
Ludington
$44,471
Home Value
Waterville
$173,700
Ludington
$192,800
Rent
Waterville
$957
Ludington
$824
Crime Rate
Waterville
1.42
Ludington
2.11
Cost of Living
Waterville
89.0
Ludington
84.5
Avg Temp
Waterville
N/A
Ludington
N/A
Unemployment
Waterville
5.4%
Ludington
4.0%
How Similar Are Waterville & Ludington?
Ludington is Waterville's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Waterville
16,704
Ludington
7,664
Waterville (16,704) is about 2.2x larger than Ludington (7,664).
Violent Crime
Waterville
1.42
Ludington
2.11
Ludington has a 33% higher violent crime than Waterville.
Property Crime
Waterville
30.24
Ludington
9.36
Waterville's property crime is significantly higher than Ludington's — 69% difference.
Political Leaning
Waterville
50.2%
Ludington
60.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Ludington has a stronger Republican lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Waterville
5.4%
Ludington
4.0%
Waterville has a 25% higher unemployment than Ludington.
Median Income
Waterville
$47,489
Ludington
$44,471
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Waterville
$173,700
Ludington
$192,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Waterville
19.2%
Ludington
19.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Waterville
90.2%
Ludington
91.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Waterville
89.0
Ludington
84.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Waterville and Ludington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Waterville
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Ludington
Ludington leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ludington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLudington has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,026 vs $1,416 in Waterville (38% lower). Ludington has a fair market rent (1br) of $816 vs $1,090 in Waterville (34% lower). Ludington scores 96.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 103.2 in Waterville.
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Housing Market — Ludington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterville has a vacancy rate of 6.2% compared to 20.4% in Ludington. Ludington has a single-family homes of 61.8% compared to 42.7% in Waterville. Ludington has a owner-occupied of 58.9% compared to 45.8% in Waterville.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Waterville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterville: 7,993 vs Ludington: 3,022 for labor force. Waterville has a work from home of 15.7% compared to 9.8% in Ludington. Ludington has a unemployment rate of 4.0% compared to 5.4% in Waterville.
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Crime & Safety — Ludington leads
Source: FBI UCRWaterville has a property crime clearance of 54.1% compared to 9.9% in Ludington. Ludington has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 8.44 compared to 28.10 in Waterville. Ludington has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 9.36 compared to 30.24 in Waterville.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Ludington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLudington has a high school diploma or higher of 44.2% compared to 37.1% in Waterville. Ludington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.6% compared to 19.2% in Waterville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterville has a population of 16,704, about 2.2x the size of Ludington (7,664). Waterville skews younger with a median age of 34.5 vs 43.8.
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Waterville
Ludington
Healthcare — Ludington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLudington: 5 vs Waterville: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Ludington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLudington has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.0% in Waterville. Ludington has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.1% in Waterville. Waterville has a work from home of 15.7% compared to 9.8% in Ludington.
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