Population
Aiken
32,334
Ferry Pass
30,467
Median Income
Aiken
$69,837
Ferry Pass
$64,368
Home Value
Aiken
$261,800
Ferry Pass
$243,600
Rent
Aiken
$1,199
Ferry Pass
$1,322
Crime Rate
Aiken
5.69
Ferry Pass
N/A
Cost of Living
Aiken
111.3
Ferry Pass
110.7
Avg Temp
Aiken
N/A
Ferry Pass
N/A
Unemployment
Aiken
4.7%
Ferry Pass
5.8%
How Similar Are Aiken & Ferry Pass?
Ferry Pass is Aiken's #1 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Aiken
32,334
Ferry Pass
30,467
Both cities have similar populations — Aiken at 32,334 and Ferry Pass at 30,467.
Political Leaning
Aiken
62.3%
Ferry Pass
59.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Aiken
4.7%
Ferry Pass
5.8%
Ferry Pass has a 20% higher unemployment than Aiken.
Median Income
Aiken
$69,837
Ferry Pass
$64,368
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Aiken
$261,800
Ferry Pass
$243,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Aiken
32.5%
Ferry Pass
22.7%
Aiken has a 30% higher education than Ferry Pass.
Demographics
Aiken
60.1%
Ferry Pass
66.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Aiken
111.3
Ferry Pass
110.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Aiken and Ferry Pass share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Ferry Pass leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAiken has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,261 vs $1,471 in Ferry Pass (14% lower). Aiken has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,114 vs $1,257 in Ferry Pass (11% lower). Aiken scores 125.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 130.9 in Ferry Pass.
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Housing Market — Aiken leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFerry Pass has a vacancy rate of 7.0% compared to 11.7% in Aiken. Aiken has a owner-occupied of 69.7% compared to 46.9% in Ferry Pass. Aiken has a single-family homes of 81.2% compared to 57.8% in Ferry Pass.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFerry Pass has a poverty rate of 13.3% compared to 16.3% in Aiken. Aiken has a unemployment rate of 4.7% compared to 5.8% in Ferry Pass. Aiken has a per capita income of $41,976 vs $36,775 in Ferry Pass (14% higher).
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Crime & Safety
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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 22.7% in Ferry Pass. Aiken has a high school diploma or higher of 49.0% compared to 40.5% in Ferry Pass.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAiken has a population of 32,334, about 1.1x the size of Ferry Pass (30,467). Ferry Pass skews younger with a median age of 36.4 vs 46.5.
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Aiken
Ferry Pass
Healthcare — Ferry Pass leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFerry Pass: 3.6 vs Aiken: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Ferry Pass: 5 vs Aiken: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFerry Pass has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.0% in Aiken. Aiken has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Ferry Pass. Ferry Pass has a work from home of 10.6% compared to 9.8% in Aiken.
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