Population
Ann Arbor
121,179
Chapel Hill
59,889
Median Income
Ann Arbor
$81,089
Chapel Hill
$85,825
Home Value
Ann Arbor
$435,100
Chapel Hill
$576,500
Rent
Ann Arbor
$1,552
Chapel Hill
$1,483
Crime Rate
Ann Arbor
3.03
Chapel Hill
1.72
Cost of Living
Ann Arbor
150.7
Chapel Hill
160.6
Avg Temp
Ann Arbor
N/A
Chapel Hill
N/A
Unemployment
Ann Arbor
3.6%
Chapel Hill
4.6%
How Similar Are Ann Arbor & Chapel Hill?
Chapel Hill is Ann Arbor's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Ann Arbor
121,179
Chapel Hill
59,889
Ann Arbor (121,179) is about 2.0x larger than Chapel Hill (59,889).
Violent Crime
Ann Arbor
3.03
Chapel Hill
1.72
Ann Arbor has a 43% higher violent crime than Chapel Hill.
Property Crime
Ann Arbor
17.16
Chapel Hill
25.15
Chapel Hill has a 32% higher property crime than Ann Arbor.
Political Leaning
Ann Arbor
26.6%
Chapel Hill
23.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Ann Arbor has a stronger Democratic lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Ann Arbor
3.6%
Chapel Hill
4.6%
Chapel Hill has a 23% higher unemployment than Ann Arbor.
Median Income
Ann Arbor
$81,089
Chapel Hill
$85,825
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Ann Arbor
$435,100
Chapel Hill
$576,500
Chapel Hill has a 25% higher home values than Ann Arbor.
Education
Ann Arbor
43.1%
Chapel Hill
40.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Ann Arbor
68.8%
Chapel Hill
66.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Ann Arbor
150.7
Chapel Hill
160.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Ann Arbor and Chapel Hill share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Ann Arbor leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ann Arbor leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAnn Arbor has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,387 vs $1,507 in Chapel Hill (8% lower). Ann Arbor scores 208.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 226.2 in Chapel Hill. Ann Arbor scores 150.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 160.6 in Chapel Hill.
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Housing Market — Chapel Hill leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnn Arbor has a vacancy rate of 7.1% compared to 10.7% in Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill has a median home value of $576,500 vs $435,100 in Ann Arbor (25% higher). Chapel Hill has a owner-occupied of 48.7% compared to 45.6% in Ann Arbor.
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Jobs & Economy — Ann Arbor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnn Arbor: 65,367 vs Chapel Hill: 30,024 for labor force. Ann Arbor has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 4.6% in Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill has a poverty rate of 19.6% compared to 22.9% in Ann Arbor.
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Crime & Safety — Ann Arbor leads
Source: FBI UCRChapel Hill has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.13 compared to 2.33 in Ann Arbor. Ann Arbor has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Chapel Hill. Ann Arbor has a violent crime clearance of 47.8% compared to 24.5% in Chapel Hill.
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Schools & Education — Ann Arbor leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAnn Arbor has a bachelor's degree or higher of 43.1% compared to 40.1% in Chapel Hill. Ann Arbor has a high school diploma or higher of 47.0% compared to 44.1% in Chapel Hill.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnn Arbor has a population of 121,179, about 2x the size of Chapel Hill (59,889). Chapel Hill skews younger with a median age of 25.8 vs 27.7.
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Chapel Hill
Healthcare — Chapel Hill leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChapel Hill: 4 vs Ann Arbor: 3 for with emergency services. Chapel Hill: 4.5 vs Ann Arbor: 4.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Chapel Hill leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnn Arbor has a public transit of 7.3% compared to 6.6% in Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill has a bicycle of 2.6% compared to 2.4% in Ann Arbor. Chapel Hill has a drive alone of 48.1% compared to 45.6% in Ann Arbor.
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