Population
Asheboro
27,353
Searcy
23,115
Median Income
Asheboro
$48,628
Searcy
$50,896
Home Value
Asheboro
$162,800
Searcy
$176,200
Rent
Asheboro
$855
Searcy
$849
Crime Rate
Asheboro
4.24
Searcy
3.98
Cost of Living
Asheboro
86.6
Searcy
85.7
Avg Temp
Asheboro
N/A
Searcy
N/A
Unemployment
Asheboro
4.5%
Searcy
5.6%
How Similar Are Asheboro & Searcy?
Searcy is Asheboro's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Asheboro
27,353
Searcy
23,115
Asheboro has a 15% larger population than Searcy.
Violent Crime
Asheboro
4.24
Searcy
3.98
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Asheboro
28.10
Searcy
22.69
Asheboro has a 19% higher property crime than Searcy.
Political Leaning
Asheboro
78.3%
Searcy
79.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Asheboro
4.5%
Searcy
5.6%
Searcy has a 20% higher unemployment than Asheboro.
Median Income
Asheboro
$48,628
Searcy
$50,896
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Asheboro
$162,800
Searcy
$176,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Asheboro
13.4%
Searcy
16.6%
Searcy has a 19% higher education than Asheboro.
Demographics
Asheboro
63.0%
Searcy
80.8%
Searcy has a 22% higher demographics than Asheboro.
Cost of Living
Asheboro
86.6
Searcy
85.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Asheboro and Searcy share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Asheboro
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Searcy
Searcy leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Searcy leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSearcy has a fair market rent (1br) of $734 vs $1,213 in Asheboro (65% lower). Searcy has a fair market rent (2br) of $880 vs $1,330 in Asheboro (51% lower). Searcy scores 77.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 86.5 in Asheboro.
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Housing Market — Searcy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSearcy has a median property tax of $1,031 vs $1,704 in Asheboro (65% lower). Asheboro has a vacancy rate of 6.0% compared to 13.9% in Searcy. Searcy has a single-family homes of 66.1% compared to 56.8% in Asheboro.
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Jobs & Economy — Asheboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAsheboro: 12,482 vs Searcy: 9,816 for labor force. Asheboro has a work from home of 4.8% compared to 3.8% in Searcy. Asheboro has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 5.6% in Searcy.
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Crime & Safety — Searcy leads
Source: FBI UCRSearcy has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.78 compared to 5.32 in Asheboro. Asheboro has a property crime clearance of 29.5% compared to 11.2% in Searcy. Asheboro has a violent crime clearance of 43.6% compared to 22.9% in Searcy.
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Schools & Education — Searcy leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSearcy has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.6% compared to 13.4% in Asheboro. Searcy has a high school diploma or higher of 35.7% 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 1.2x the size of Searcy (23,115). Searcy skews younger with a median age of 31.1 vs 36.1.
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Asheboro
Searcy
Healthcare — Searcy leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSearcy: 3.5 vs Asheboro: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSearcy has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Asheboro. Searcy has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Asheboro. Asheboro has a work from home of 4.8% compared to 3.8% in Searcy.
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