Population
Asheboro
27,353
Alton
25,430
Median Income
Asheboro
$48,628
Alton
$53,005
Home Value
Asheboro
$162,800
Alton
$99,500
Rent
Asheboro
$855
Alton
$948
Crime Rate
Asheboro
4.24
Alton
9.71
Cost of Living
Asheboro
86.6
Alton
87.8
Avg Temp
Asheboro
N/A
Alton
N/A
Unemployment
Asheboro
4.5%
Alton
5.1%
How Similar Are Asheboro & Alton?
Alton is Asheboro's #16 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Asheboro
27,353
Alton
25,430
Both cities have similar populations — Asheboro at 27,353 and Alton at 25,430.
Violent Crime
Asheboro
4.24
Alton
9.71
Alton's violent crime is significantly higher than Asheboro's — 56% difference.
Property Crime
Asheboro
28.10
Alton
26.68
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Asheboro
78.3%
Alton
55.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Asheboro has a stronger Republican lean (29% difference).
Unemployment
Asheboro
4.5%
Alton
5.1%
Alton has a 12% higher unemployment than Asheboro.
Median Income
Asheboro
$48,628
Alton
$53,005
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Asheboro
$162,800
Alton
$99,500
Asheboro has a 39% higher home values than Alton.
Education
Asheboro
13.4%
Alton
14.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Asheboro
63.0%
Alton
66.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Asheboro
86.6
Alton
87.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Asheboro and Alton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Asheboro leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Asheboro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlton has a fair market rent (1br) of $995 vs $1,213 in Asheboro (22% lower). Alton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,218 vs $1,330 in Asheboro (9% lower). Asheboro scores 86.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 91.1 in Alton.
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Housing Market — Asheboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAsheboro has a median home value of $162,800 vs $99,500 in Alton (64% higher). Asheboro has a vacancy rate of 6.0% compared to 13.6% in Alton. Alton has a single-family homes of 76.4% compared to 56.8% in Asheboro.
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Jobs & Economy — Asheboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlton has a work from home of 8.4% compared to 4.8% in Asheboro. Asheboro has a private sector of 99.5% compared to 80.8% in Alton. Asheboro has a poverty rate of 20.2% compared to 24.5% in Alton.
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Crime & Safety — Asheboro leads
Source: FBI UCRAsheboro has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.12 in Alton. Asheboro has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.33 compared to 1.17 in Alton. Asheboro has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.24 compared to 9.71 in Alton.
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Schools & Education — Alton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.7% compared to 13.4% in Asheboro. Alton has a high school diploma or higher of 36.2% compared to 33.9% in Asheboro.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAsheboro has a population of 27,353, about 1.1x the size of Alton (25,430). Asheboro skews younger with a median age of 36.1 vs 38.4.
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Alton
Healthcare — Asheboro leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAsheboro: 5 vs Alton: 3 for with emergency services. Asheboro: 3.3 vs Alton: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlton has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.0% in Asheboro. Alton has a work from home of 8.4% compared to 4.8% in Asheboro. Asheboro has a drive alone of 82.9% compared to 76.2% in Alton.
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