Population
York
44,830
Anderson
54,930
Median Income
York
$47,115
Anderson
$47,221
Home Value
York
$103,100
Anderson
$104,300
Rent
York
$958
Anderson
$909
Crime Rate
York
5.30
Anderson
4.19
Cost of Living
York
86.9
Anderson
82.9
Avg Temp
York
N/A
Anderson
N/A
Unemployment
York
11.0%
Anderson
7.5%
How Similar Are York & Anderson?
Anderson is York's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
York
44,830
Anderson
54,930
Anderson has a 18% larger population than York.
Violent Crime
York
5.30
Anderson
4.19
York has a 21% higher violent crime than Anderson.
Property Crime
York
18.62
Anderson
22.56
Anderson has a 17% higher property crime than York.
Political Leaning
York
62.2%
Anderson
62.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
York
11.0%
Anderson
7.5%
York has a 31% higher unemployment than Anderson.
Median Income
York
$47,115
Anderson
$47,221
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
York
$103,100
Anderson
$104,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
York
10.9%
Anderson
11.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
York
45.6%
Anderson
76.1%
Anderson has a 40% higher demographics than York.
Cost of Living
York
86.9
Anderson
82.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. York and Anderson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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York
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Anderson
Anderson leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Anderson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAnderson scores 79.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 92.8 in York. Anderson has a fair market rent (1br) of $919 vs $1,060 in York (15% lower). Anderson has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,206 vs $1,335 in York (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Anderson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnderson has a median property tax of $935 vs $2,894 in York (210% lower). York has a vacancy rate of 7.5% compared to 13.3% in Anderson. Anderson has a owner-occupied of 55.5% compared to 43.8% in York.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Anderson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnderson has a unemployment rate of 7.5% compared to 11.0% in York. Anderson has a poverty rate of 20.4% compared to 22.7% in York. Anderson has a per capita income of $28,479 vs $25,487 in York (11% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Anderson leads
Source: FBI UCRAnderson has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.54 compared to 1.51 in York. York has a property crime clearance of 27.4% compared to 11.5% in Anderson. Anderson has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.11 in York.
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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
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Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Anderson leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAnderson has a high school diploma or higher of 40.0% compared to 36.9% in York. Anderson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.1% compared to 10.9% in York.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnderson has a population of 54,930, about 1.2x the size of York (44,830). York skews younger with a median age of 34.2 vs 38.2.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
York
Anderson
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAnderson: 5 vs York: 3 for with emergency services. York: 3.3 vs Anderson: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — York leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSYork has a public transit of 5.4% compared to 0.7% in Anderson. York has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.8% in Anderson. Anderson has a drive alone of 74.1% compared to 66.3% in York.
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