Population
Ardmore
24,757
Morganton
17,541
Median Income
Ardmore
$52,954
Morganton
$49,434
Home Value
Ardmore
$158,800
Morganton
$208,300
Rent
Ardmore
$959
Morganton
$909
Crime Rate
Ardmore
11.41
Morganton
4.16
Cost of Living
Ardmore
89.2
Morganton
89.8
Avg Temp
Ardmore
N/A
Morganton
N/A
Unemployment
Ardmore
5.0%
Morganton
3.6%
How Similar Are Ardmore & Morganton?
Morganton is Ardmore's #18 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Ardmore
24,757
Morganton
17,541
Ardmore has a 29% larger population than Morganton.
Violent Crime
Ardmore
11.41
Morganton
4.16
Ardmore's violent crime is significantly higher than Morganton's — 64% difference.
Property Crime
Ardmore
31.06
Morganton
33.24
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Ardmore
76.7%
Morganton
70.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Ardmore
5.0%
Morganton
3.6%
Ardmore has a 29% higher unemployment than Morganton.
Median Income
Ardmore
$52,954
Morganton
$49,434
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Ardmore
$158,800
Morganton
$208,300
Morganton has a 24% higher home values than Ardmore.
Education
Ardmore
14.6%
Morganton
15.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Ardmore
64.1%
Morganton
59.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Ardmore
89.2
Morganton
89.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Ardmore and Morganton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Ardmore leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ardmore leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDArdmore has a fair market rent (1br) of $803 vs $908 in Morganton (12% lower). Ardmore scores 93.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 100.5 in Morganton. Ardmore has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,054 vs $1,095 in Morganton.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMorganton has a vacancy rate of 8.8% compared to 14.0% in Ardmore. Ardmore has a single-family homes of 82.2% compared to 62.0% in Morganton. Morganton has a median home value of $208,300 vs $158,800 in Ardmore (24% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Ardmore leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArdmore: 11,507 vs Morganton: 7,629 for labor force. Morganton has a work from home of 6.8% compared to 3.5% in Ardmore. Ardmore has a poverty rate of 16.7% compared to 29.9% in Morganton.
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Crime & Safety — Morganton leads
Source: FBI UCRMorganton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.30 compared to 10.33 in Ardmore. Morganton has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.16 compared to 11.41 in Ardmore. Ardmore has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.30 compared to 9.34 in Morganton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauArdmore has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% compared to 32.2% in Morganton. Morganton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.3% compared to 14.6% in Ardmore.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArdmore has a population of 24,757, about 1.4x the size of Morganton (17,541). Ardmore skews younger with a median age of 36.7 vs 38.5.
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Ardmore
Morganton
Healthcare — Ardmore leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareArdmore: 4.0 vs Morganton: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Ardmore: 5 vs Morganton: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Ardmore leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMorganton has a work from home of 6.8% compared to 3.5% in Ardmore. Ardmore has a drive alone of 78.5% compared to 75.9% in Morganton.
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