Population
Wheaton
53,453
Rosemount
26,509
Median Income
Wheaton
$119,566
Rosemount
$127,247
Home Value
Wheaton
$447,700
Rosemount
$406,100
Rent
Wheaton
$1,731
Rosemount
$1,614
Crime Rate
Wheaton
0.51
Rosemount
0.57
Cost of Living
Wheaton
177.6
Rosemount
175.1
Avg Temp
Wheaton
N/A
Rosemount
N/A
Unemployment
Wheaton
3.5%
Rosemount
3.2%
How Similar Are Wheaton & Rosemount?
Rosemount is Wheaton's #1 most similar city
8 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wheaton
53,453
Rosemount
26,509
Wheaton (53,453) is about 2.0x larger than Rosemount (26,509).
Violent Crime
Wheaton
0.51
Rosemount
0.57
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Wheaton
5.41
Rosemount
5.00
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Wheaton
42.5%
Rosemount
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Wheaton
3.5%
Rosemount
3.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Wheaton
$119,566
Rosemount
$127,247
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Wheaton
$447,700
Rosemount
$406,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Wheaton
42.8%
Rosemount
32.8%
Wheaton has a 24% higher education than Rosemount.
Demographics
Wheaton
80.5%
Rosemount
82.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Wheaton
177.6
Rosemount
175.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
8 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wheaton and Rosemount are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Rosemount leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rosemount leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWheaton scores 126.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 194.5 in Rosemount. Rosemount scores 189.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 232.9 in Wheaton. Rosemount has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $1,581 in Wheaton (13% lower).
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Housing Market — Rosemount leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRosemount has a median property tax of $3,861 vs $9,332 in Wheaton (142% lower). Rosemount has a vacancy rate of 2.5% compared to 4.3% in Wheaton. Rosemount has a single-family homes of 87.3% compared to 69.8% in Wheaton.
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Jobs & Economy — Wheaton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRosemount has a poverty rate of 2.9% compared to 5.9% in Wheaton. Wheaton: 27,792 vs Rosemount: 15,149 for labor force. Wheaton has a work from home of 24.0% compared to 21.7% in Rosemount.
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Crime & Safety — Rosemount leads
Source: FBI UCRRosemount has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.06 in Wheaton. Wheaton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.17 compared to 0.39 in Rosemount. Rosemount has a violent crime clearance of 68.8% compared to 37.0% in Wheaton.
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Schools & Education — Wheaton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWheaton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 42.8% compared to 32.8% in Rosemount. Wheaton has a high school diploma or higher of 50.4% compared to 42.9% in Rosemount.
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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 2x the size of Rosemount (26,509). Wheaton skews younger with a median age of 37.6 vs 38.7.
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Wheaton
Rosemount
Healthcare — Rosemount leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRosemount: 5 vs Wheaton: 4 for with emergency services. Rosemount: 4.4 vs Wheaton: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Wheaton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheaton has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.0% in Rosemount. Wheaton has a public transit of 4.6% compared to 1.2% in Rosemount. Wheaton has a work from home of 24.0% compared to 21.7% in Rosemount.
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