Population
Wheaton
53,453
Somerset
23,851
Median Income
Wheaton
$119,566
Somerset
$113,603
Home Value
Wheaton
$447,700
Somerset
$408,600
Rent
Wheaton
$1,731
Somerset
$2,050
Crime Rate
Wheaton
0.51
Somerset
N/A
Cost of Living
Wheaton
177.6
Somerset
184.0
Avg Temp
Wheaton
N/A
Somerset
N/A
Unemployment
Wheaton
3.5%
Somerset
3.8%
How Similar Are Wheaton & Somerset?
Somerset is Wheaton's #18 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wheaton
53,453
Somerset
23,851
Wheaton (53,453) is about 2.2x larger than Somerset (23,851).
Political Leaning
Wheaton
42.5%
Somerset
41.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Wheaton
3.5%
Somerset
3.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Wheaton
$119,566
Somerset
$113,603
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Wheaton
$447,700
Somerset
$408,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Wheaton
42.8%
Somerset
42.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Wheaton
80.5%
Somerset
36.4%
Wheaton's demographics is significantly higher than Somerset's — 55% difference.
Cost of Living
Wheaton
177.6
Somerset
184.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Wheaton and Somerset share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wheaton
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Somerset
Wheaton leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wheaton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWheaton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,486 in Somerset (28% lower). Wheaton scores 126.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 173.7 in Somerset. Wheaton has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $1,978 in Somerset (20% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Somerset leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSomerset has a vacancy rate of 2.8% compared to 4.3% in Wheaton. Somerset has a median property tax of $7,836 vs $9,332 in Wheaton (19% lower). Wheaton has a median rent of $1,731 vs $2,050 in Somerset (16% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Wheaton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheaton: 27,792 vs Somerset: 13,984 for labor force. Wheaton has a work from home of 24.0% compared to 17.1% in Somerset. Wheaton has a per capita income of $62,785 vs $57,140 in Somerset (10% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Somerset leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSomerset has a high school diploma or higher of 54.3% compared to 50.4% in Wheaton.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 2.2x the size of Somerset (23,851). Wheaton skews younger with a median age of 37.6 vs 40.9.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Wheaton
Somerset
Healthcare — Wheaton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWheaton: 4 vs Somerset: 3 for with emergency services. Wheaton: 3.8 vs Somerset: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheaton has a work from home of 24.0% compared to 17.1% in Somerset. Somerset has a public transit of 6.7% compared to 4.6% in Wheaton. Somerset has a drive alone of 69.7% compared to 61.5% in Wheaton.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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