Population
Asheboro
27,353
Westwego
8,382
Median Income
Asheboro
$48,628
Westwego
$49,291
Home Value
Asheboro
$162,800
Westwego
$168,600
Rent
Asheboro
$855
Westwego
$1,013
Crime Rate
Asheboro
4.24
Westwego
4.24
Cost of Living
Asheboro
86.6
Westwego
89.1
Avg Temp
Asheboro
N/A
Westwego
N/A
Unemployment
Asheboro
4.5%
Westwego
3.1%
How Similar Are Asheboro & Westwego?
Westwego is Asheboro's #15 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Asheboro
27,353
Westwego
8,382
Asheboro (27,353) is about 3.3x larger than Westwego (8,382).
Violent Crime
Asheboro
4.24
Westwego
4.24
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Asheboro
28.10
Westwego
20.95
Asheboro has a 25% higher property crime than Westwego.
Political Leaning
Asheboro
78.3%
Westwego
55.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but Asheboro has a stronger Republican lean (29% difference).
Unemployment
Asheboro
4.5%
Westwego
3.1%
Asheboro has a 31% higher unemployment than Westwego.
Median Income
Asheboro
$48,628
Westwego
$49,291
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Asheboro
$162,800
Westwego
$168,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Asheboro
13.4%
Westwego
12.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Asheboro
63.0%
Westwego
64.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Asheboro
86.6
Westwego
89.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Asheboro and Westwego share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Westwego leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Asheboro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWestwego has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,113 vs $1,213 in Asheboro (9% lower). Asheboro scores 89.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 95.3 in Westwego. Asheboro scores 86.6 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 89.1 in Westwego.
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Housing Market — Westwego leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWestwego has a median property tax of $711 vs $1,704 in Asheboro (140% lower). Asheboro has a vacancy rate of 6.0% compared to 9.3% in Westwego. Westwego has a single-family homes of 72.6% compared to 56.8% in Asheboro.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAsheboro: 12,482 vs Westwego: 3,749 for labor force. Westwego has a unemployment rate of 3.1% compared to 4.5% in Asheboro. Asheboro has a private sector of 99.5% compared to 82.5% in Westwego.
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Crime & Safety — Westwego leads
Source: FBI UCRWestwego has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.33 in Asheboro. Westwego has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.99 compared to 5.32 in Asheboro. Asheboro has a property crime clearance of 29.5% compared to 19.0% in Westwego.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWestwego has a high school diploma or higher of 40.4% compared to 33.9% in Asheboro. Asheboro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.4% compared to 12.7% in Westwego.
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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 3.3x the size of Westwego (8,382). Asheboro skews younger with a median age of 36.1 vs 47.4.
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Westwego
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAsheboro: 5 vs Westwego: 3 for with emergency services. Westwego: 3.5 vs Asheboro: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Westwego leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWestwego has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 0.0% in Asheboro. Westwego has a work from home of 5.0% compared to 4.8% in Asheboro. Asheboro has a drive alone of 82.9% compared to 79.6% in Westwego.
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