Population
Wheeling
38,495
Harker Heights
33,595
Median Income
Wheeling
$83,251
Harker Heights
$82,685
Home Value
Wheeling
$244,600
Harker Heights
$269,000
Rent
Wheeling
$1,578
Harker Heights
$1,114
Crime Rate
Wheeling
0.64
Harker Heights
1.35
Cost of Living
Wheeling
138.4
Harker Heights
124.6
Avg Temp
Wheeling
N/A
Harker Heights
N/A
Unemployment
Wheeling
4.4%
Harker Heights
4.7%
How Similar Are Wheeling & Harker Heights?
Harker Heights is Wheeling's #6 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wheeling
38,495
Harker Heights
33,595
Wheeling has a 13% larger population than Harker Heights.
Violent Crime
Wheeling
0.64
Harker Heights
1.35
Harker Heights's violent crime is significantly higher than Wheeling's — 52% difference.
Property Crime
Wheeling
9.07
Harker Heights
9.90
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Wheeling
28.4%
Harker Heights
57.6%
Wheeling leans Democratic while Harker Heights leans Republican.
Unemployment
Wheeling
4.4%
Harker Heights
4.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Wheeling
$83,251
Harker Heights
$82,685
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Wheeling
$244,600
Harker Heights
$269,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Wheeling
29.4%
Harker Heights
20.0%
Wheeling has a 32% higher education than Harker Heights.
Demographics
Wheeling
52.0%
Harker Heights
48.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Wheeling
138.4
Harker Heights
124.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wheeling and Harker Heights share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Harker Heights
Wheeling leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Harker Heights leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHarker Heights has a fair market rent (1br) of $990 vs $1,581 in Wheeling (60% lower). Harker Heights has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,233 vs $1,781 in Wheeling (44% lower). Harker Heights scores 134.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 171.0 in Wheeling.
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Housing Market — Harker Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHarker Heights has a median property tax of $3,800 vs $5,838 in Wheeling (54% lower). Harker Heights has a median rent of $1,114 vs $1,578 in Wheeling (42% lower). Harker Heights has a single-family homes of 69.8% compared to 43.3% in Wheeling.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Wheeling leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheeling has a government sector of 48.0% compared to 32.8% in Harker Heights. Wheeling: 22,725 vs Harker Heights: 16,945 for labor force. Wheeling has a private sector of 99.2% compared to 76.4% in Harker Heights.
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Crime & Safety — Wheeling leads
Source: FBI UCRHarker Heights has a property crime clearance of 33.6% compared to 5.3% in Wheeling. Wheeling has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.19 compared to 0.77 in Harker Heights. Harker Heights has a violent crime clearance of 78.7% compared to 29.2% in Wheeling.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Wheeling leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWheeling has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.4% compared to 20.0% in Harker Heights. Wheeling has a high school diploma or higher of 46.3% compared to 34.2% in Harker Heights.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheeling has a population of 38,495, about 1.1x the size of Harker Heights (33,595). Harker Heights skews younger with a median age of 35.0 vs 39.2.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Wheeling
Harker Heights
Healthcare — Wheeling leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWheeling: 4 vs Harker Heights: 3 for with emergency services. Wheeling: 4.3 vs Harker Heights: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Wheeling leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheeling has a public transit of 3.9% compared to 0.1% in Harker Heights. Wheeling has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Harker Heights. Wheeling has a work from home of 11.4% compared to 9.0% in Harker Heights.
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