Population
Boone
19,534
Holly
5,971
Median Income
Boone
$28,633
Holly
$61,221
Home Value
Boone
$373,600
Holly
$174,900
Rent
Boone
$1,080
Holly
$974
Crime Rate
Boone
0.90
Holly
0.84
Cost of Living
Boone
91.8
Holly
98.0
Avg Temp
Boone
N/A
Holly
N/A
Unemployment
Boone
14.8%
Holly
6.7%
How Similar Are Boone & Holly?
Holly is Boone's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Boone
19,534
Holly
5,971
Boone (19,534) is about 3.3x larger than Holly (5,971).
Violent Crime
Boone
0.90
Holly
0.84
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Boone
9.09
Holly
5.57
Boone has a 39% higher property crime than Holly.
Political Leaning
Boone
46.3%
Holly
43.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Boone
14.8%
Holly
6.7%
Boone's unemployment is significantly higher than Holly's — 55% difference.
Median Income
Boone
$28,633
Holly
$61,221
Holly's median income is significantly higher than Boone's — 53% difference.
Home Values
Boone
$373,600
Holly
$174,900
Boone's home values is significantly higher than Holly's — 53% difference.
Education
Boone
15.9%
Holly
16.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Boone
86.1%
Holly
89.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Boone
91.8
Holly
98.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Boone and Holly share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Boone
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Holly
Holly leads in 4 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 93.6 in Holly. Holly scores 102.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 141.6 in Boone. Boone scores 71.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 96.8 in Holly.
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Housing Market — Holly leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHolly has a vacancy rate of 3.4% compared to 12.2% in Boone. Boone has a median home value of $373,600 vs $174,900 in Holly (114% higher). Holly has a owner-occupied of 65.7% compared to 23.8% in Boone.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Holly leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHolly has a poverty rate of 10.0% compared to 52.1% in Boone. Boone: 10,093 vs Holly: 3,117 for labor force. Holly has a unemployment rate of 6.7% compared to 14.8% in Boone.
Median Household Income
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Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRBoone has a violent crime clearance of 55.6% compared to 20.0% in Holly. Boone has a property crime clearance of 30.8% compared to 15.2% in Holly. Holly has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.05 compared to 7.44 in Boone.
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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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Holly leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHolly has a high school diploma or higher of 40.7% compared to 21.3% in Boone. Holly has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.7% compared to 15.9% in Boone.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoone has a population of 19,534, about 3.3x the size of Holly (5,971). Boone skews younger with a median age of 21.5 vs 43.4.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Boone
Holly
Healthcare — Boone leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBoone: 2.5 vs Holly: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Holly leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHolly has a work from home of 13.9% compared to 10.4% in Boone. Holly has a drive alone of 74.3% compared to 67.4% in Boone.
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Airports
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