Population
Wheaton
53,453
Holly Springs
43,429
Median Income
Wheaton
$119,566
Holly Springs
$132,435
Home Value
Wheaton
$447,700
Holly Springs
$485,500
Rent
Wheaton
$1,731
Holly Springs
$1,858
Crime Rate
Wheaton
0.51
Holly Springs
0.81
Cost of Living
Wheaton
177.6
Holly Springs
178.9
Avg Temp
Wheaton
N/A
Holly Springs
N/A
Unemployment
Wheaton
3.5%
Holly Springs
3.5%
How Similar Are Wheaton & Holly Springs?
Holly Springs is Wheaton's #5 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wheaton
53,453
Holly Springs
43,429
Wheaton has a 19% larger population than Holly Springs.
Violent Crime
Wheaton
0.51
Holly Springs
0.81
Holly Springs has a 30% higher violent crime than Wheaton.
Property Crime
Wheaton
5.41
Holly Springs
10.29
Holly Springs has a 47% higher property crime than Wheaton.
Political Leaning
Wheaton
42.5%
Holly Springs
36.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Wheaton has a stronger Democratic lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Wheaton
3.5%
Holly Springs
3.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Wheaton
$119,566
Holly Springs
$132,435
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Wheaton
$447,700
Holly Springs
$485,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Wheaton
42.8%
Holly Springs
42.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Wheaton
80.5%
Holly Springs
76.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Wheaton
177.6
Holly Springs
178.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wheaton and Holly Springs share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Holly Springs
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wheaton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHolly Springs scores 217.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 232.9 in Wheaton. Wheaton scores 141.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 151.2 in Holly Springs. Wheaton scores 126.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 134.5 in Holly Springs.
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Housing Market — Holly Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHolly Springs has a median property tax of $3,853 vs $9,332 in Wheaton (142% lower). Holly Springs has a single-family homes of 89.8% compared to 69.8% in Wheaton. Wheaton has a vacancy rate of 4.3% compared to 5.0% in Holly Springs.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Holly Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHolly Springs has a poverty rate of 4.4% compared to 5.9% in Wheaton. Wheaton: 27,792 vs Holly Springs: 22,193 for labor force. Wheaton has a per capita income of $62,785 vs $51,487 in Holly Springs (22% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Wheaton leads
Source: FBI UCRWheaton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.17 compared to 0.60 in Holly Springs. Wheaton has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.25 compared to 8.84 in Holly Springs. Wheaton has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 5.41 compared to 10.29 in Holly Springs.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Wheaton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWheaton has a high school diploma or higher of 50.4% compared to 47.1% in Holly Springs. Wheaton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 42.8% compared to 42.2% in Holly Springs.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheaton has a population of 53,453, about 1.2x the size of Holly Springs (43,429). Holly Springs skews younger with a median age of 36.3 vs 37.6.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Wheaton
Holly Springs
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWheaton: 4 vs Holly Springs: 3 for with emergency services. Holly Springs: 4.7 vs Wheaton: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Holly Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheaton has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Holly Springs. Holly Springs has a work from home of 30.5% compared to 24.0% in Wheaton. Holly Springs has a drive alone of 63.2% compared to 61.5% in Wheaton.
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