Population
Windcrest
5,815
Zachary
19,637
Median Income
Windcrest
$95,329
Zachary
$90,507
Home Value
Windcrest
$276,900
Zachary
$258,000
Rent
Windcrest
$1,411
Zachary
$1,440
Crime Rate
Windcrest
3.32
Zachary
3.38
Cost of Living
Windcrest
141.8
Zachary
133.6
Avg Temp
Windcrest
N/A
Zachary
N/A
Unemployment
Windcrest
6.4%
Zachary
6.8%
How Similar Are Windcrest & Zachary?
Zachary is Windcrest's #7 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Windcrest
5,815
Zachary
19,637
Zachary (19,637) is about 3.4x larger than Windcrest (5,815).
Violent Crime
Windcrest
3.32
Zachary
3.38
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Windcrest
111.83
Zachary
20.21
Windcrest's property crime is significantly higher than Zachary's — 82% difference.
Political Leaning
Windcrest
44.6%
Zachary
43.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Windcrest
6.4%
Zachary
6.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Windcrest
$95,329
Zachary
$90,507
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Windcrest
$276,900
Zachary
$258,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Windcrest
37.2%
Zachary
24.4%
Windcrest has a 35% higher education than Zachary.
Demographics
Windcrest
60.1%
Zachary
48.3%
Windcrest has a 20% higher demographics than Zachary.
Cost of Living
Windcrest
141.8
Zachary
133.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Windcrest and Zachary share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Zachary
Windcrest leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Zachary leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDZachary has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,204 vs $1,426 in Windcrest (18% lower). Zachary has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,064 vs $1,177 in Windcrest (11% lower). Zachary scores 144.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 158.0 in Windcrest.
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Housing Market — Windcrest leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSZachary has a median property tax of $2,175 vs $4,391 in Windcrest (102% lower). Windcrest has a single-family homes of 95.0% compared to 83.0% in Zachary. Windcrest has a owner-occupied of 90.0% compared to 82.6% in Zachary.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Windcrest leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWindcrest has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 4.0% in Zachary. Zachary: 10,925 vs Windcrest: 2,444 for labor force. Zachary has a poverty rate of 7.4% compared to 9.2% in Windcrest.
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Crime & Safety — Zachary leads
Source: FBI UCRZachary has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 15.34 compared to 101.69 in Windcrest. Zachary has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 20.21 compared to 111.83 in Windcrest. Zachary has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.25 compared to 0.87 in Windcrest.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Windcrest leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWindcrest has a bachelor's degree or higher of 37.2% compared to 24.4% in Zachary. Windcrest has a high school diploma or higher of 50.6% compared to 43.5% in Zachary.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSZachary has a population of 19,637, about 3.4x the size of Windcrest (5,815). Zachary skews younger with a median age of 34.2 vs 53.5.
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Windcrest
Zachary
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWindcrest: 4 vs Zachary: 2 for with emergency services. Zachary: 4.0 vs Windcrest: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWindcrest has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 4.0% in Zachary. Zachary has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Windcrest. Zachary has a drive alone of 90.7% compared to 68.7% in Windcrest.
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