Population
Asheboro
27,353
Portales
12,023
Median Income
Asheboro
$48,628
Portales
$51,290
Home Value
Asheboro
$162,800
Portales
$132,900
Rent
Asheboro
$855
Portales
$870
Crime Rate
Asheboro
4.24
Portales
7.82
Cost of Living
Asheboro
86.6
Portales
82.0
Avg Temp
Asheboro
N/A
Portales
N/A
Unemployment
Asheboro
4.5%
Portales
7.8%
How Similar Are Asheboro & Portales?
Portales is Asheboro's #21 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Asheboro
27,353
Portales
12,023
Asheboro (27,353) is about 2.3x larger than Portales (12,023).
Violent Crime
Asheboro
4.24
Portales
7.82
Portales has a 46% higher violent crime than Asheboro.
Property Crime
Asheboro
28.10
Portales
28.71
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Asheboro
78.3%
Portales
70.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 10% difference.
Unemployment
Asheboro
4.5%
Portales
7.8%
Portales has a 43% higher unemployment than Asheboro.
Median Income
Asheboro
$48,628
Portales
$51,290
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Asheboro
$162,800
Portales
$132,900
Asheboro has a 18% higher home values than Portales.
Education
Asheboro
13.4%
Portales
14.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Asheboro
63.0%
Portales
69.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Asheboro
86.6
Portales
82.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Asheboro and Portales share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Asheboro
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Portales
Asheboro leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Portales leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPortales has a fair market rent (1br) of $772 vs $1,213 in Asheboro (57% lower). Portales has a fair market rent (2br) of $975 vs $1,330 in Asheboro (36% lower). Portales scores 70.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 86.5 in Asheboro.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortales has a median property tax of $690 vs $1,704 in Asheboro (147% lower). Asheboro has a vacancy rate of 6.0% compared to 14.9% in Portales. Asheboro has a median home value of $162,800 vs $132,900 in Portales (22% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Asheboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAsheboro has a work from home of 4.8% compared to 2.2% in Portales. Asheboro: 12,482 vs Portales: 5,777 for labor force. Asheboro has a government sector of 45.4% compared to 31.2% in Portales.
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Crime & Safety — Asheboro leads
Source: FBI UCRAsheboro has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.08 in Portales. Portales has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.70 compared to 21.18 in Asheboro. Asheboro has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 5.32 compared to 14.95 in Portales.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAsheboro has a high school diploma or higher of 33.9% compared to 29.0% in Portales. Portales has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.3% compared to 13.4% 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 2.3x the size of Portales (12,023). Portales skews younger with a median age of 27.7 vs 36.1.
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Asheboro
Portales
Healthcare — Asheboro leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAsheboro: 3.3 vs Portales: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Asheboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAsheboro has a work from home of 4.8% compared to 2.2% in Portales. Portales: 15 min vs Asheboro: 21 min for mean commute time. Asheboro has a drive alone of 82.9% compared to 76.8% in Portales.
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