Population
Aiken
32,334
Tupelo
37,825
Median Income
Aiken
$69,837
Tupelo
$66,314
Home Value
Aiken
$261,800
Tupelo
$201,300
Rent
Aiken
$1,199
Tupelo
$940
Crime Rate
Aiken
5.69
Tupelo
3.94
Cost of Living
Aiken
111.3
Tupelo
101.1
Avg Temp
Aiken
N/A
Tupelo
N/A
Unemployment
Aiken
4.7%
Tupelo
5.1%
How Similar Are Aiken & Tupelo?
Tupelo is Aiken's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Aiken
32,334
Tupelo
37,825
Tupelo has a 15% larger population than Aiken.
Violent Crime
Aiken
5.69
Tupelo
3.94
Aiken has a 31% higher violent crime than Tupelo.
Property Crime
Aiken
39.58
Tupelo
37.77
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Aiken
62.3%
Tupelo
68.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 10% difference.
Unemployment
Aiken
4.7%
Tupelo
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Aiken
$69,837
Tupelo
$66,314
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Aiken
$261,800
Tupelo
$201,300
Aiken has a 23% higher home values than Tupelo.
Education
Aiken
32.5%
Tupelo
23.7%
Aiken has a 27% higher education than Tupelo.
Demographics
Aiken
60.1%
Tupelo
52.7%
Aiken has a 12% higher demographics than Tupelo.
Cost of Living
Aiken
111.3
Tupelo
101.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Aiken and Tupelo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Tupelo
Aiken leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tupelo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTupelo has a fair market rent (1br) of $852 vs $1,114 in Aiken (31% lower). Tupelo has a fair market rent (2br) of $994 vs $1,261 in Aiken (27% lower). Tupelo scores 101.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 125.1 in Aiken.
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Housing Market — Aiken leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAiken has a median home value of $261,800 vs $201,300 in Tupelo (30% higher). Aiken has a median property tax of $1,207 vs $1,681 in Tupelo (28% lower). Tupelo has a median rent of $940 vs $1,199 in Aiken (28% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAiken has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 5.0% in Tupelo. Tupelo: 18,959 vs Aiken: 14,421 for labor force. Tupelo has a poverty rate of 13.8% compared to 16.3% in Aiken.
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Crime & Safety — Tupelo leads
Source: FBI UCRAiken has a property crime clearance of 28.7% compared to 3.1% in Tupelo. Aiken has a violent crime clearance of 29.6% compared to 12.2% in Tupelo. Tupelo has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.37 compared to 4.39 in Aiken.
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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 23.7% in Tupelo. Aiken has a high school diploma or higher of 49.0% compared to 39.2% in Tupelo.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTupelo has a population of 37,825, about 1.2x the size of Aiken (32,334). Tupelo skews younger with a median age of 38.4 vs 46.5.
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Aiken
Tupelo
Healthcare — Aiken leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAiken: 4 vs Tupelo: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTupelo has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Aiken. Aiken has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 5.0% in Tupelo. Aiken has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Tupelo.
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