Population
Asheboro
27,353
Newton
13,223
Median Income
Asheboro
$48,628
Newton
$56,869
Home Value
Asheboro
$162,800
Newton
$169,300
Rent
Asheboro
$855
Newton
$1,016
Crime Rate
Asheboro
4.24
Newton
4.01
Cost of Living
Asheboro
86.6
Newton
93.9
Avg Temp
Asheboro
N/A
Newton
N/A
Unemployment
Asheboro
4.5%
Newton
6.1%
How Similar Are Asheboro & Newton?
Newton is Asheboro's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Asheboro
27,353
Newton
13,223
Asheboro (27,353) is about 2.1x larger than Newton (13,223).
Violent Crime
Asheboro
4.24
Newton
4.01
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Asheboro
28.10
Newton
19.07
Asheboro has a 32% higher property crime than Newton.
Political Leaning
Asheboro
78.3%
Newton
68.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Asheboro has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Asheboro
4.5%
Newton
6.1%
Newton has a 28% higher unemployment than Asheboro.
Median Income
Asheboro
$48,628
Newton
$56,869
Newton has a 14% higher median income than Asheboro.
Home Values
Asheboro
$162,800
Newton
$169,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Asheboro
13.4%
Newton
13.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Asheboro
63.0%
Newton
67.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Asheboro
86.6
Newton
93.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Asheboro and Newton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Newton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Asheboro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNewton has a fair market rent (1br) of $908 vs $1,213 in Asheboro (34% lower). Newton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,095 vs $1,330 in Asheboro (21% lower). Asheboro scores 89.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 99.2 in Newton.
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Housing Market — Newton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewton has a owner-occupied of 69.5% compared to 46.5% in Asheboro. Newton has a single-family homes of 81.9% compared to 56.8% in Asheboro. Newton has a median property tax of $1,380 vs $1,704 in Asheboro (23% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Newton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAsheboro: 12,482 vs Newton: 6,341 for labor force. Newton has a poverty rate of 14.2% compared to 20.2% in Asheboro. Asheboro has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 6.1% in Newton.
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Crime & Safety — Newton leads
Source: FBI UCRAsheboro has a property crime clearance of 29.5% compared to 11.3% in Newton. Asheboro has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.07 in Newton. Newton has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 13.58 compared to 21.18 in Asheboro.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNewton has a high school diploma or higher of 35.8% compared to 33.9% in Asheboro. Asheboro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.4% compared to 13.2% in Newton.
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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 2.1x the size of Newton (13,223). Asheboro skews younger with a median age of 36.1 vs 39.2.
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Asheboro
Newton
Healthcare — Asheboro leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAsheboro: 3.3 vs Newton: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Newton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewton has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 0.0% in Asheboro. Newton has a work from home of 6.6% compared to 4.8% in Asheboro. Asheboro has a drive alone of 82.9% compared to 79.2% in Newton.
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