Population
Aiken
32,334
Ridgeland
24,548
Median Income
Aiken
$69,837
Ridgeland
$63,470
Home Value
Aiken
$261,800
Ridgeland
$259,600
Rent
Aiken
$1,199
Ridgeland
$1,204
Crime Rate
Aiken
5.69
Ridgeland
3.20
Cost of Living
Aiken
111.3
Ridgeland
109.4
Avg Temp
Aiken
N/A
Ridgeland
N/A
Unemployment
Aiken
4.7%
Ridgeland
4.9%
How Similar Are Aiken & Ridgeland?
Ridgeland is Aiken's #7 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Aiken
32,334
Ridgeland
24,548
Aiken has a 24% larger population than Ridgeland.
Violent Crime
Aiken
5.69
Ridgeland
3.20
Aiken has a 44% higher violent crime than Ridgeland.
Property Crime
Aiken
39.58
Ridgeland
13.81
Aiken's property crime is significantly higher than Ridgeland's — 65% difference.
Political Leaning
Aiken
62.3%
Ridgeland
58.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Aiken
4.7%
Ridgeland
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Aiken
$69,837
Ridgeland
$63,470
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Aiken
$261,800
Ridgeland
$259,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Aiken
32.5%
Ridgeland
34.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Aiken
60.1%
Ridgeland
45.1%
Aiken has a 25% higher demographics than Ridgeland.
Cost of Living
Aiken
111.3
Ridgeland
109.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Aiken and Ridgeland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Ridgeland
Aiken leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ridgeland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRidgeland scores 98.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 103.4 in Aiken. Ridgeland scores 98.8 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 102.7 in Aiken. Ridgeland scores 97.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 100.0 in Aiken.
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Housing Market — Aiken leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAiken has a single-family homes of 81.2% compared to 52.9% in Ridgeland. Aiken has a owner-occupied of 69.7% compared to 47.8% in Ridgeland. Aiken has a median property tax of $1,207 vs $1,945 in Ridgeland (38% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Aiken leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRidgeland has a poverty rate of 10.1% compared to 16.3% in Aiken. Aiken has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 7.6% in Ridgeland. Ridgeland has a per capita income of $48,807 vs $41,976 in Aiken (14% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Ridgeland leads
Source: FBI UCRRidgeland has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.65 compared to 34.04 in Aiken. Ridgeland has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 13.81 compared to 39.58 in Aiken. Ridgeland has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.64 compared to 3.40 in Aiken.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAiken has a high school diploma or higher of 49.0% compared to 43.1% in Ridgeland. Ridgeland has a bachelor's degree or higher of 34.0% compared to 32.5% in Aiken.
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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 1.3x the size of Ridgeland (24,548). Ridgeland skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 46.5.
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Asian
Aiken
Ridgeland
Healthcare — Aiken leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAiken: 4 vs Ridgeland: 3 for with emergency services. Aiken: 2.5 vs Ridgeland: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Aiken leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAiken has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Ridgeland. Aiken has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 7.6% in Ridgeland. Ridgeland has a drive alone of 84.0% compared to 79.5% in Aiken.
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