Population
Woodward
11,976
Sidney
20,457
Median Income
Woodward
$60,720
Sidney
$59,560
Home Value
Woodward
$164,200
Sidney
$159,300
Rent
Woodward
$839
Sidney
$842
Crime Rate
Woodward
2.83
Sidney
3.11
Cost of Living
Woodward
91.6
Sidney
90.1
Avg Temp
Woodward
N/A
Sidney
N/A
Unemployment
Woodward
5.5%
Sidney
5.6%
How Similar Are Woodward & Sidney?
Sidney is Woodward's #7 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Woodward
11,976
Sidney
20,457
Sidney has a 41% larger population than Woodward.
Violent Crime
Woodward
2.83
Sidney
3.11
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Woodward
14.17
Sidney
20.81
Sidney has a 32% higher property crime than Woodward.
Political Leaning
Woodward
85.2%
Sidney
82.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Woodward
5.5%
Sidney
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Woodward
$60,720
Sidney
$59,560
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Woodward
$164,200
Sidney
$159,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Woodward
14.2%
Sidney
11.6%
Woodward has a 18% higher education than Sidney.
Demographics
Woodward
82.8%
Sidney
87.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Woodward
91.6
Sidney
90.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Woodward and Sidney are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Woodward leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sidney leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSidney scores 81.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.8 in Woodward. Sidney has a fair market rent (1br) of $787 vs $809 in Woodward. Sidney has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,033 vs $1,061 in Woodward.
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Housing Market — Woodward leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSidney has a vacancy rate of 6.3% compared to 12.4% in Woodward. Woodward has a median property tax of $1,117 vs $1,618 in Sidney (31% lower). Woodward has a single-family homes of 77.0% compared to 70.5% in Sidney.
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Median Rent
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Woodward leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSidney: 10,331 vs Woodward: 6,246 for labor force. Sidney has a work from home of 3.7% compared to 2.3% in Woodward. Sidney: 17 min vs Woodward: 21 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Woodward leads
Source: FBI UCRSidney has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.17 in Woodward. Sidney has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.83 compared to 4.47 in Woodward. Woodward has a violent crime clearance of 33.3% compared to 17.5% in Sidney.
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Schools & Education — Woodward leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWoodward has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.2% compared to 11.6% in Sidney. Woodward has a high school diploma or higher of 41.3% compared to 38.7% in Sidney.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSidney has a population of 20,457, about 1.7x the size of Woodward (11,976). Woodward skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 40.3.
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Black
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Asian
Woodward
Sidney
Healthcare — Sidney leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSidney: 3.8 vs Woodward: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Sidney: 5 vs Woodward: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Sidney leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSidney has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.1% in Woodward. Sidney has a work from home of 3.7% compared to 2.3% in Woodward. Woodward has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Sidney.
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