Population
Boone
19,534
Clinton
23,492
Median Income
Boone
$28,633
Clinton
$109,915
Home Value
Boone
$373,600
Clinton
$412,200
Rent
Boone
$1,080
Clinton
$1,760
Crime Rate
Boone
0.90
Clinton
0.89
Cost of Living
Boone
91.8
Clinton
163.9
Avg Temp
Boone
N/A
Clinton
N/A
Unemployment
Boone
14.8%
Clinton
5.3%
How Similar Are Boone & Clinton?
Clinton is Boone's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Boone
19,534
Clinton
23,492
Clinton has a 17% larger population than Boone.
Violent Crime
Boone
0.90
Clinton
0.89
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Boone
9.09
Clinton
7.70
Boone has a 15% higher property crime than Clinton.
Political Leaning
Boone
46.3%
Clinton
60.8%
Boone leans Democratic while Clinton leans Republican.
Unemployment
Boone
14.8%
Clinton
5.3%
Boone's unemployment is significantly higher than Clinton's — 64% difference.
Median Income
Boone
$28,633
Clinton
$109,915
Clinton's median income is significantly higher than Boone's — 74% difference.
Home Values
Boone
$373,600
Clinton
$412,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Boone
15.9%
Clinton
15.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Boone
86.1%
Clinton
88.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Boone
91.8
Clinton
163.9
Clinton has a 44% higher cost of living than Boone.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Boone and Clinton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Boone
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Clinton
Clinton leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Boone leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBoone scores 53.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 168.0 in Clinton. Boone scores 71.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 134.0 in Clinton. Boone scores 91.8 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 163.9 in Clinton.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Clinton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClinton has a vacancy rate of 2.4% compared to 12.2% in Boone. Clinton has a owner-occupied of 89.6% compared to 23.8% in Boone. Clinton has a single-family homes of 95.3% compared to 30.5% in Boone.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Clinton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClinton has a poverty rate of 6.5% compared to 52.1% in Boone. Clinton has a unemployment rate of 5.3% compared to 14.8% in Boone. Clinton has a median household income of $109,915 vs $28,633 in Boone (74% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Clinton leads
Source: FBI UCRBoone has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.08 in Clinton. Boone has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 0.72 in Clinton. Boone has a property crime clearance of 30.8% compared to 24.7% in Clinton.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauClinton has a high school diploma or higher of 31.8% compared to 21.3% in Boone. Boone has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.9% compared to 15.5% in Clinton.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClinton has a population of 23,492, about 1.2x the size of Boone (19,534). Boone skews younger with a median age of 21.5 vs 33.0.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Boone
Clinton
Healthcare — Clinton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareClinton: 4.3 vs Boone: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Clinton: 5 vs Boone: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Clinton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoone has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 0.3% in Clinton. Clinton has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Boone. Clinton has a work from home of 15.8% compared to 10.4% in Boone.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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