Population
Westerville
38,543
Homewood
27,697
Median Income
Westerville
$107,054
Homewood
$108,386
Home Value
Westerville
$343,200
Homewood
$502,300
Rent
Westerville
$1,409
Homewood
$1,457
Crime Rate
Westerville
2.21
Homewood
1.51
Cost of Living
Westerville
149.4
Homewood
163.1
Avg Temp
Westerville
N/A
Homewood
N/A
Unemployment
Westerville
1.9%
Homewood
2.1%
How Similar Are Westerville & Homewood?
Homewood is Westerville's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Westerville
38,543
Homewood
27,697
Westerville has a 28% larger population than Homewood.
Violent Crime
Westerville
2.21
Homewood
1.51
Westerville has a 32% higher violent crime than Homewood.
Property Crime
Westerville
17.26
Homewood
19.55
Homewood has a 12% higher property crime than Westerville.
Political Leaning
Westerville
35.3%
Homewood
44.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Homewood has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Westerville
1.9%
Homewood
2.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Westerville
$107,054
Homewood
$108,386
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Westerville
$343,200
Homewood
$502,300
Homewood has a 32% higher home values than Westerville.
Education
Westerville
40.3%
Homewood
39.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Westerville
81.7%
Homewood
76.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Westerville
149.4
Homewood
163.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Westerville and Homewood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Westerville leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Westerville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWesterville scores 106.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 165.7 in Homewood. Homewood has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,266 vs $1,430 in Westerville (13% lower). Westerville has a living wage (1 adult) of $65,728 vs $71,769 in Homewood (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Westerville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHomewood has a median property tax of $3,174 vs $6,475 in Westerville (104% lower). Westerville has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 10.9% in Homewood. Homewood has a median home value of $502,300 vs $343,200 in Westerville (32% higher).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWesterville has a work from home of 25.2% compared to 11.9% in Homewood. Westerville: 19,961 vs Homewood: 14,429 for labor force. Westerville has a poverty rate of 5.4% compared to 8.1% in Homewood.
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Crime & Safety — Westerville leads
Source: FBI UCRWesterville has a property crime clearance of 15.1% compared to 2.0% in Homewood. Westerville has a violent crime clearance of 30.1% compared to 9.5% in Homewood. Homewood has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.04 compared to 1.60 in Westerville.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Westerville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWesterville has a high school diploma or higher of 50.5% compared to 44.6% in Homewood. Westerville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.3% compared to 39.1% in Homewood.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWesterville has a population of 38,543, about 1.4x the size of Homewood (27,697). Homewood skews younger with a median age of 29.4 vs 40.9.
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Westerville
Homewood
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHomewood: 5 vs Westerville: 3 for with emergency services. Westerville: 3.7 vs Homewood: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Westerville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWesterville has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Homewood. Westerville has a work from home of 25.2% compared to 11.9% in Homewood. Westerville has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Homewood.
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