Population
Aiken
32,334
College
11,730
Median Income
Aiken
$69,837
College
$76,831
Home Value
Aiken
$261,800
College
$279,100
Rent
Aiken
$1,199
College
$1,405
Crime Rate
Aiken
5.69
College
N/A
Cost of Living
Aiken
111.3
College
123.3
Avg Temp
Aiken
N/A
College
N/A
Unemployment
Aiken
4.7%
College
1.7%
How Similar Are Aiken & College?
College is Aiken's #10 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Aiken
32,334
College
11,730
Aiken (32,334) is about 2.8x larger than College (11,730).
Political Leaning
Aiken
62.3%
College
52.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Aiken has a stronger Republican lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Aiken
4.7%
College
1.7%
Aiken's unemployment is significantly higher than College's — 63% difference.
Median Income
Aiken
$69,837
College
$76,831
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Aiken
$261,800
College
$279,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Aiken
32.5%
College
29.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Aiken
60.1%
College
62.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Aiken
111.3
College
123.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Aiken and College share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Aiken
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College
Aiken leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Aiken leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAiken has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,261 vs $1,676 in College (25% lower). Aiken scores 125.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 154.0 in College. College scores 88.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 100.0 in Aiken.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Aiken leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAiken has a median property tax of $1,207 vs $3,653 in College (67% lower). Aiken has a single-family homes of 81.2% compared to 64.8% in College. College has a vacancy rate of 9.8% compared to 11.7% in Aiken.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — College leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCollege has a unemployment rate of 1.7% compared to 4.7% in Aiken. College has a poverty rate of 6.1% compared to 16.3% in Aiken. Aiken: 14,421 vs College: 6,009 for labor force.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Aiken leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAiken has a high school diploma or higher of 49.0% compared to 40.3% in College. Aiken has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.5% compared to 29.4% in College.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAiken has a population of 32,334, about 2.8x the size of College (11,730). College skews younger with a median age of 32.9 vs 46.5.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Aiken
College
Healthcare — Aiken leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — College leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCollege has a bicycle of 2.1% compared to 0.0% in Aiken. Aiken has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 5.1% in College. College has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.4% in Aiken.
Mean Commute Time
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Airports
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