Population
Welaka
1,059
Morton
1,142
Median Income
Welaka
$51,528
Morton
$48,684
Home Value
Welaka
$271,200
Morton
$274,700
Rent
Welaka
$949
Morton
$931
Crime Rate
Welaka
0.00
Morton
1.57
Cost of Living
Welaka
95.8
Morton
93.9
Avg Temp
Welaka
N/A
Morton
N/A
Unemployment
Welaka
7.8%
Morton
14.7%
How Similar Are Welaka & Morton?
Morton is Welaka's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Welaka
1,059
Morton
1,142
Both cities have similar populations — Welaka at 1,059 and Morton at 1,142.
Violent Crime
Welaka
0.00
Morton
1.57
Morton's violent crime is significantly higher than Welaka's — 100% difference.
Property Crime
Welaka
4.07
Morton
6.30
Morton has a 35% higher property crime than Welaka.
Political Leaning
Welaka
73.6%
Morton
65.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Welaka has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Welaka
7.8%
Morton
14.7%
Morton has a 47% higher unemployment than Welaka.
Median Income
Welaka
$51,528
Morton
$48,684
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Welaka
$271,200
Morton
$274,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Welaka
9.1%
Morton
8.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Welaka
39.1%
Morton
85.1%
Morton's demographics is significantly higher than Welaka's — 54% difference.
Cost of Living
Welaka
95.8
Morton
93.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Welaka and Morton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Welaka
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Morton
Morton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Morton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWelaka has a fair market rent (1br) of $880 vs $975 in Morton (10% lower). Welaka has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,155 vs $1,279 in Morton (10% lower). Morton scores 74.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 78.8 in Welaka.
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Housing Market — Morton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMorton has a vacancy rate of 13.1% compared to 30.9% in Welaka. Morton has a single-family homes of 84.6% compared to 52.3% in Welaka. Welaka has a median property tax of $1,816 vs $1,954 in Morton (7% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Morton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMorton has a poverty rate of 15.4% compared to 28.8% in Welaka. Welaka has a unemployment rate of 7.8% compared to 14.7% in Morton. Morton has a government sector of 48.0% compared to 36.8% in Welaka.
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Crime & Safety — Welaka leads
Source: FBI UCRWelaka has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 1.57 in Morton. Welaka has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 1.05 in Morton. Morton has a property crime clearance of 41.7% compared to 0.0% in Welaka.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Welaka leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWelaka has a high school diploma or higher of 46.5% compared to 40.1% in Morton. Welaka has a bachelor's degree or higher of 9.1% compared to 8.8% in Morton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMorton has a population of 1,142, about 1.1x the size of Welaka (1,059). Morton skews younger with a median age of 51.3 vs 53.1.
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Welaka
Morton
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMorton: 4.0 vs Welaka: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Welaka: 5 vs Morton: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Morton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMorton has a public transit of 2.7% compared to 0.0% in Welaka. Welaka has a drive alone of 69.2% compared to 52.5% in Morton. Morton has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 6.4% in Welaka.
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