Population
Aiken
32,334
Aberdeen
16,831
Median Income
Aiken
$69,837
Aberdeen
$76,019
Home Value
Aiken
$261,800
Aberdeen
$239,000
Rent
Aiken
$1,199
Aberdeen
$1,339
Crime Rate
Aiken
5.69
Aberdeen
5.96
Cost of Living
Aiken
111.3
Aberdeen
121.6
Avg Temp
Aiken
N/A
Aberdeen
N/A
Unemployment
Aiken
4.7%
Aberdeen
3.6%
How Similar Are Aiken & Aberdeen?
Aberdeen is Aiken's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Aiken
32,334
Aberdeen
16,831
Aiken has a 48% larger population than Aberdeen.
Violent Crime
Aiken
5.69
Aberdeen
5.96
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Aiken
39.58
Aberdeen
20.34
Aiken has a 49% higher property crime than Aberdeen.
Political Leaning
Aiken
62.3%
Aberdeen
55.7%
Both cities lean Republican, but Aiken has a stronger Republican lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Aiken
4.7%
Aberdeen
3.6%
Aiken has a 23% higher unemployment than Aberdeen.
Median Income
Aiken
$69,837
Aberdeen
$76,019
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Aiken
$261,800
Aberdeen
$239,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Aiken
32.5%
Aberdeen
17.8%
Aiken has a 45% higher education than Aberdeen.
Demographics
Aiken
60.1%
Aberdeen
54.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Aiken
111.3
Aberdeen
121.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Aiken and Aberdeen share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Aiken leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Aiken leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAiken has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,261 vs $1,857 in Aberdeen (32% lower). Aiken has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,114 vs $1,511 in Aberdeen (26% lower). Aiken scores 100.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 115.9 in Aberdeen.
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Housing Market — Aiken leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAberdeen has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 11.7% in Aiken. Aiken has a median property tax of $1,207 vs $2,861 in Aberdeen (58% lower). Aiken has a single-family homes of 81.2% compared to 71.2% in Aberdeen.
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Jobs & Economy — Aiken leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAiken: 14,421 vs Aberdeen: 8,906 for labor force. Aiken has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 6.9% in Aberdeen. Aberdeen has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 4.7% in Aiken.
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Crime & Safety — Aberdeen leads
Source: FBI UCRAberdeen has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 16.64 compared to 34.04 in Aiken. Aiken has a property crime clearance of 28.7% compared to 14.2% in Aberdeen. Aberdeen has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 20.34 compared to 39.58 in Aiken.
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Schools & Education — Aiken leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAiken has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.5% compared to 17.8% in Aberdeen. Aiken has a high school diploma or higher of 49.0% compared to 40.8% in Aberdeen.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAiken has a population of 32,334, about 1.9x the size of Aberdeen (16,831). Aberdeen skews younger with a median age of 39.4 vs 46.5.
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Aiken
Aberdeen
Healthcare — Aberdeen leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAberdeen: 3.3 vs Aiken: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Aiken leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAberdeen has a public transit of 1.5% compared to 0.4% in Aiken. Aiken has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 6.9% in Aberdeen. Aiken: 21 min vs Aberdeen: 26 min for mean commute time.
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