Population
Carbondale
21,813
Fort Valley
8,808
Median Income
Carbondale
$29,670
Fort Valley
$39,714
Home Value
Carbondale
$124,800
Fort Valley
$116,400
Rent
Carbondale
$750
Fort Valley
$830
Crime Rate
Carbondale
10.05
Fort Valley
11.96
Cost of Living
Carbondale
71.4
Fort Valley
74.6
Avg Temp
Carbondale
N/A
Fort Valley
N/A
Unemployment
Carbondale
9.3%
Fort Valley
9.1%
How Similar Are Carbondale & Fort Valley?
Fort Valley is Carbondale's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carbondale
21,813
Fort Valley
8,808
Carbondale (21,813) is about 2.5x larger than Fort Valley (8,808).
Violent Crime
Carbondale
10.05
Fort Valley
11.96
Fort Valley has a 16% higher violent crime than Carbondale.
Property Crime
Carbondale
36.85
Fort Valley
34.21
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Carbondale
47.5%
Fort Valley
52.8%
Carbondale leans Democratic while Fort Valley leans Republican.
Unemployment
Carbondale
9.3%
Fort Valley
9.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Carbondale
$29,670
Fort Valley
$39,714
Fort Valley has a 25% higher median income than Carbondale.
Home Values
Carbondale
$124,800
Fort Valley
$116,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Carbondale
22.9%
Fort Valley
11.8%
Carbondale has a 48% higher education than Fort Valley.
Demographics
Carbondale
57.6%
Fort Valley
24.2%
Carbondale's demographics is significantly higher than Fort Valley's — 58% difference.
Cost of Living
Carbondale
71.4
Fort Valley
74.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carbondale and Fort Valley share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Carbondale leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Carbondale leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCarbondale has a fair market rent (1br) of $737 vs $1,030 in Fort Valley (28% lower). Carbondale has a fair market rent (2br) of $916 vs $1,129 in Fort Valley (19% lower). Carbondale scores 54.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 60.7 in Fort Valley.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Valley has a median property tax of $1,335 vs $3,145 in Carbondale (136% lower). Fort Valley has a owner-occupied of 43.8% compared to 26.7% in Carbondale. Fort Valley has a single-family homes of 53.8% compared to 34.9% in Carbondale.
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Jobs & Economy — Fort Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarbondale has a work from home of 9.9% compared to 1.7% in Fort Valley. Carbondale: 10,510 vs Fort Valley: 3,781 for labor force. Fort Valley has a median household income of $39,714 vs $29,670 in Carbondale (25% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Carbondale leads
Source: FBI UCRFort Valley has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 5.48 compared to 10.93 in Carbondale. Carbondale has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.56 in Fort Valley. Carbondale has a assault rate (per 1k) of 6.47 compared to 9.84 in Fort Valley.
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Schools & Education — Carbondale leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCarbondale has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.9% compared to 11.8% in Fort Valley. Carbondale has a high school diploma or higher of 30.4% compared to 28.6% in Fort Valley.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarbondale has a population of 21,813, about 2.5x the size of Fort Valley (8,808). Carbondale skews younger with a median age of 24.9 vs 31.6.
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Carbondale
Fort Valley
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFort Valley: 3.3 vs Carbondale: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Carbondale: 5 vs Fort Valley: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Carbondale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarbondale has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 0.1% in Fort Valley. Carbondale has a work from home of 9.9% compared to 1.7% in Fort Valley. Fort Valley has a drive alone of 78.8% compared to 64.0% in Carbondale.
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