Population
Aiken
32,334
Taylors
23,686
Median Income
Aiken
$69,837
Taylors
$71,747
Home Value
Aiken
$261,800
Taylors
$242,700
Rent
Aiken
$1,199
Taylors
$1,260
Crime Rate
Aiken
5.69
Taylors
N/A
Cost of Living
Aiken
111.3
Taylors
114.1
Avg Temp
Aiken
N/A
Taylors
N/A
Unemployment
Aiken
4.7%
Taylors
5.1%
How Similar Are Aiken & Taylors?
Taylors is Aiken's #12 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Aiken
32,334
Taylors
23,686
Aiken has a 27% larger population than Taylors.
Political Leaning
Aiken
62.3%
Taylors
60.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Aiken
4.7%
Taylors
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Aiken
$69,837
Taylors
$71,747
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Aiken
$261,800
Taylors
$242,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Aiken
32.5%
Taylors
29.2%
Aiken has a 10% higher education than Taylors.
Demographics
Aiken
60.1%
Taylors
70.4%
Taylors has a 15% higher demographics than Aiken.
Cost of Living
Aiken
111.3
Taylors
114.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Aiken and Taylors share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Aiken leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Aiken leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAiken scores 100.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 109.7 in Taylors. Aiken has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,114 vs $1,221 in Taylors (9% lower). Aiken has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,261 vs $1,339 in Taylors (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Aiken leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTaylors has a vacancy rate of 8.7% compared to 11.7% in Aiken. Aiken has a median property tax of $1,207 vs $1,343 in Taylors (10% lower). Taylors has a owner-occupied of 76.0% compared to 69.7% in Aiken.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Taylors leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTaylors has a poverty rate of 10.1% compared to 16.3% in Aiken. Taylors has a work from home of 13.4% compared to 9.8% in Aiken. Taylors has a government sector of 48.1% compared to 37.6% in Aiken.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Aiken leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAiken has a high school diploma or higher of 49.0% compared to 42.5% in Taylors. Aiken has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.5% compared to 29.2% in Taylors.
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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 1.4x the size of Taylors (23,686). Taylors skews younger with a median age of 38.5 vs 46.5.
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Aiken
Taylors
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAiken: 4 vs Taylors: 2 for with emergency services. Taylors: 4.0 vs Aiken: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Aiken leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTaylors has a work from home of 13.4% compared to 9.8% in Aiken. Aiken has a drive alone of 79.5% compared to 74.5% in Taylors.
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