Population
Asheboro
27,353
Bristol
17,024
Median Income
Asheboro
$48,628
Bristol
$44,706
Home Value
Asheboro
$162,800
Bristol
$168,700
Rent
Asheboro
$855
Bristol
$775
Crime Rate
Asheboro
4.24
Bristol
4.35
Cost of Living
Asheboro
86.6
Bristol
79.8
Avg Temp
Asheboro
N/A
Bristol
N/A
Unemployment
Asheboro
4.5%
Bristol
4.4%
How Similar Are Asheboro & Bristol?
Bristol is Asheboro's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Asheboro
27,353
Bristol
17,024
Asheboro has a 38% larger population than Bristol.
Violent Crime
Asheboro
4.24
Bristol
4.35
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Asheboro
28.10
Bristol
30.28
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Asheboro
78.3%
Bristol
69.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but Asheboro has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Asheboro
4.5%
Bristol
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Asheboro
$48,628
Bristol
$44,706
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Asheboro
$162,800
Bristol
$168,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Asheboro
13.4%
Bristol
17.2%
Bristol has a 22% higher education than Asheboro.
Demographics
Asheboro
63.0%
Bristol
85.9%
Bristol has a 27% higher demographics than Asheboro.
Cost of Living
Asheboro
86.6
Bristol
79.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Asheboro and Bristol share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bristol leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bristol leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBristol has a fair market rent (1br) of $818 vs $1,213 in Asheboro (48% lower). Bristol has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,044 vs $1,330 in Asheboro (27% lower). Bristol scores 68.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 86.5 in Asheboro.
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Housing Market — Bristol leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAsheboro has a vacancy rate of 6.0% compared to 15.3% in Bristol. Bristol has a median property tax of $1,294 vs $1,704 in Asheboro (32% lower). Bristol has a owner-occupied of 63.1% compared to 46.5% in Asheboro.
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAsheboro: 12,482 vs Bristol: 7,704 for labor force. Bristol has a work from home of 11.2% compared to 4.8% in Asheboro. Asheboro has a private sector of 99.5% compared to 81.5% in Bristol.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRBristol has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.92 compared to 5.32 in Asheboro. Bristol has a violent crime clearance of 78.1% compared to 43.6% in Asheboro. Asheboro has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 21.18 compared to 25.63 in Bristol.
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Schools & Education — Bristol leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBristol has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.2% compared to 13.4% in Asheboro. Bristol has a high school diploma or higher of 42.1% compared to 33.9% in Asheboro.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAsheboro has a population of 27,353, about 1.6x the size of Bristol (17,024). Asheboro skews younger with a median age of 36.1 vs 42.6.
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Asheboro
Bristol
Healthcare — Asheboro leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAsheboro: 3.3 vs Bristol: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Bristol leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBristol has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Asheboro. Bristol has a work from home of 11.2% compared to 4.8% in Asheboro. Asheboro has a drive alone of 82.9% compared to 79.1% in Bristol.
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