Population
Carbondale
21,813
Bennettsville
6,798
Median Income
Carbondale
$29,670
Bennettsville
$40,889
Home Value
Carbondale
$124,800
Bennettsville
$82,700
Rent
Carbondale
$750
Bennettsville
$650
Crime Rate
Carbondale
10.05
Bennettsville
9.95
Cost of Living
Carbondale
71.4
Bennettsville
67.8
Avg Temp
Carbondale
N/A
Bennettsville
N/A
Unemployment
Carbondale
9.3%
Bennettsville
8.8%
How Similar Are Carbondale & Bennettsville?
Bennettsville is Carbondale's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carbondale
21,813
Bennettsville
6,798
Carbondale (21,813) is about 3.2x larger than Bennettsville (6,798).
Violent Crime
Carbondale
10.05
Bennettsville
9.95
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Carbondale
36.85
Bennettsville
35.61
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Carbondale
47.5%
Bennettsville
48.2%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Carbondale
9.3%
Bennettsville
8.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Carbondale
$29,670
Bennettsville
$40,889
Bennettsville has a 27% higher median income than Carbondale.
Home Values
Carbondale
$124,800
Bennettsville
$82,700
Carbondale has a 34% higher home values than Bennettsville.
Education
Carbondale
22.9%
Bennettsville
10.4%
Carbondale's education is significantly higher than Bennettsville's — 55% difference.
Demographics
Carbondale
57.6%
Bennettsville
29.1%
Carbondale has a 50% higher demographics than Bennettsville.
Cost of Living
Carbondale
71.4
Bennettsville
67.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carbondale and Bennettsville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bennettsville
Bennettsville leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bennettsville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBennettsville scores 57.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 84.7 in Carbondale. Carbondale scores 54.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 62.5 in Bennettsville. Carbondale scores 72.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 81.3 in Bennettsville.
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Housing Market — Bennettsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBennettsville has a median property tax of $639 vs $3,145 in Carbondale (392% lower). Bennettsville has a single-family homes of 83.0% compared to 34.9% in Carbondale. Carbondale has a median home value of $124,800 vs $82,700 in Bennettsville (51% higher).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Bennettsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarbondale: 10,510 vs Bennettsville: 2,774 for labor force. Carbondale has a work from home of 9.9% compared to 4.1% in Bennettsville. Bennettsville has a poverty rate of 23.5% compared to 36.9% in Carbondale.
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Crime & Safety — Bennettsville leads
Source: FBI UCRBennettsville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.67 compared to 10.93 in Carbondale. Carbondale has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.31 in Bennettsville. Carbondale has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 22.42 compared to 27.84 in Bennettsville.
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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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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCarbondale has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.9% compared to 10.4% in Bennettsville. Bennettsville has a high school diploma or higher of 43.3% compared to 30.4% in Carbondale.
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 ACSCarbondale has a population of 21,813, about 3.2x the size of Bennettsville (6,798). Carbondale skews younger with a median age of 24.9 vs 40.9.
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Asian
Carbondale
Bennettsville
Healthcare — Bennettsville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBennettsville: 3.0 vs Carbondale: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Carbondale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarbondale has a work from home of 9.9% compared to 4.1% in Bennettsville. Bennettsville has a drive alone of 93.0% compared to 64.0% in Carbondale.
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