Population
Aiken
32,334
Smithville
9,260
Median Income
Aiken
$69,837
Smithville
$72,875
Home Value
Aiken
$261,800
Smithville
$270,600
Rent
Aiken
$1,199
Smithville
$1,477
Crime Rate
Aiken
5.69
Smithville
N/A
Cost of Living
Aiken
111.3
Smithville
130.7
Avg Temp
Aiken
N/A
Smithville
N/A
Unemployment
Aiken
4.7%
Smithville
4.8%
How Similar Are Aiken & Smithville?
Smithville is Aiken's #22 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Aiken
32,334
Smithville
9,260
Aiken (32,334) is about 3.5x larger than Smithville (9,260).
Political Leaning
Aiken
62.3%
Smithville
50.7%
Both cities lean Republican, but Aiken has a stronger Republican lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Aiken
4.7%
Smithville
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Aiken
$69,837
Smithville
$72,875
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Aiken
$261,800
Smithville
$270,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Aiken
32.5%
Smithville
30.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Aiken
60.1%
Smithville
64.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Aiken
111.3
Smithville
130.7
Smithville has a 15% higher cost of living than Aiken.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Aiken and Smithville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Aiken
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Smithville
Aiken leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Aiken leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAiken has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,261 vs $1,867 in Smithville (32% lower). Aiken has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,114 vs $1,537 in Smithville (28% lower). Aiken scores 125.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 169.4 in Smithville.
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSmithville has a vacancy rate of 4.0% compared to 11.7% in Aiken. Aiken has a median property tax of $1,207 vs $5,920 in Smithville (80% lower). Aiken has a median rent of $1,199 vs $1,477 in Smithville (19% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Aiken leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAiken: 14,421 vs Smithville: 4,808 for labor force. Smithville has a poverty rate of 8.1% compared to 16.3% in Aiken. Smithville has a per capita income of $47,451 vs $41,976 in Aiken (12% higher).
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Per Capita Income
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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
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSmithville has a high school diploma or higher of 55.4% compared to 49.0% in Aiken. Aiken has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.5% compared to 30.4% in Smithville.
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 3.5x the size of Smithville (9,260).
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Aiken
Smithville
Healthcare — Smithville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSmithville: 3.3 vs Aiken: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSmithville has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Aiken. Smithville has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.4% in Aiken. Aiken has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 9.4% in Smithville.
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