Population
White Plains
59,818
Santee
59,485
Median Income
White Plains
$115,586
Santee
$105,613
Home Value
White Plains
$624,100
Santee
$653,400
Rent
White Plains
$2,151
Santee
$2,197
Crime Rate
White Plains
1.11
Santee
2.54
Cost of Living
White Plains
198.2
Santee
185.3
Avg Temp
White Plains
N/A
Santee
N/A
Unemployment
White Plains
5.5%
Santee
5.0%
How Similar Are White Plains & Santee?
Santee is White Plains's #11 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
White Plains
59,818
Santee
59,485
Both cities have similar populations — White Plains at 59,818 and Santee at 59,485.
Violent Crime
White Plains
1.11
Santee
2.54
Santee's violent crime is significantly higher than White Plains's — 56% difference.
Property Crime
White Plains
17.60
Santee
5.71
White Plains's property crime is significantly higher than Santee's — 68% difference.
Political Leaning
White Plains
36.9%
Santee
40.2%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
White Plains
5.5%
Santee
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
White Plains
$115,586
Santee
$105,613
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
White Plains
$624,100
Santee
$653,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
White Plains
39.4%
Santee
23.2%
White Plains has a 41% higher education than Santee.
Demographics
White Plains
48.6%
Santee
70.2%
Santee has a 31% higher demographics than White Plains.
Cost of Living
White Plains
198.2
Santee
185.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. White Plains and Santee share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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White Plains
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Santee
Santee leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Santee leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSantee scores 269.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 292.1 in White Plains. Santee has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,459 vs $2,655 in White Plains (8% lower). Santee has a living wage (1 adult) of $81,522 vs $87,210 in White Plains (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Santee leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSantee has a vacancy rate of 3.1% compared to 7.6% in White Plains. Santee has a median property tax of $4,450 vs $10,001 in White Plains (125% lower). Santee has a single-family homes of 69.3% compared to 31.6% in White Plains.
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Jobs & Economy — White Plains leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWhite Plains has a per capita income of $68,063 vs $45,530 in Santee (49% higher). White Plains has a work from home of 20.7% compared to 15.0% in Santee. Santee has a poverty rate of 8.5% compared to 10.9% in White Plains.
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Crime & Safety — Santee leads
Source: FBI UCRSantee has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 3.74 compared to 16.23 in White Plains. Santee has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 5.71 compared to 17.60 in White Plains. White Plains has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.18 compared to 0.42 in Santee.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — White Plains leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWhite Plains has a bachelor's degree or higher of 39.4% compared to 23.2% in Santee. White Plains has a high school diploma or higher of 52.7% compared to 38.9% in Santee.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWhite Plains has a population of 59,818, about 1x the size of Santee (59,485). Santee skews younger with a median age of 39.5 vs 41.5.
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White Plains
Santee
Healthcare — Santee leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSantee: 3.8 vs White Plains: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — White Plains leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWhite Plains has a public transit of 12.6% compared to 1.2% in Santee. White Plains has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Santee. White Plains has a work from home of 20.7% compared to 15.0% in Santee.
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