Population
Carlsbad
31,813
Aiken
32,334
Median Income
Carlsbad
$78,277
Aiken
$69,837
Home Value
Carlsbad
$187,900
Aiken
$261,800
Rent
Carlsbad
$1,206
Aiken
$1,199
Crime Rate
Carlsbad
5.25
Aiken
5.69
Cost of Living
Carlsbad
110.2
Aiken
111.3
Avg Temp
Carlsbad
N/A
Aiken
N/A
Unemployment
Carlsbad
4.4%
Aiken
4.7%
How Similar Are Carlsbad & Aiken?
Aiken is Carlsbad's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carlsbad
31,813
Aiken
32,334
Both cities have similar populations — Carlsbad at 31,813 and Aiken at 32,334.
Violent Crime
Carlsbad
5.25
Aiken
5.69
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Carlsbad
27.91
Aiken
39.58
Aiken has a 29% higher property crime than Carlsbad.
Political Leaning
Carlsbad
77.3%
Aiken
62.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but Carlsbad has a stronger Republican lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Carlsbad
4.4%
Aiken
4.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Carlsbad
$78,277
Aiken
$69,837
Carlsbad has a 11% higher median income than Aiken.
Home Values
Carlsbad
$187,900
Aiken
$261,800
Aiken has a 28% higher home values than Carlsbad.
Education
Carlsbad
13.8%
Aiken
32.5%
Aiken's education is significantly higher than Carlsbad's — 58% difference.
Demographics
Carlsbad
58.7%
Aiken
60.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Carlsbad
110.2
Aiken
111.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carlsbad and Aiken share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Carlsbad
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Aiken
Carlsbad leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Carlsbad leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCarlsbad scores 112.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 125.1 in Aiken. Aiken scores 103.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 109.8 in Carlsbad. Carlsbad has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,188 vs $1,261 in Aiken (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Aiken leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAiken has a median home value of $261,800 vs $187,900 in Carlsbad (28% higher). Carlsbad has a median property tax of $1,023 vs $1,207 in Aiken (15% lower). Aiken has a vacancy rate of 11.7% compared to 13.1% in Carlsbad.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Carlsbad leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAiken has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 6.0% in Carlsbad. Carlsbad has a government sector of 48.0% compared to 37.6% in Aiken. Carlsbad has a poverty rate of 13.0% compared to 16.3% in Aiken.
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Crime & Safety — Carlsbad leads
Source: FBI UCRCarlsbad has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.60 in Aiken. Carlsbad has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.12 in Aiken. Aiken has a property crime clearance of 28.7% compared to 9.6% in Carlsbad.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Aiken leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAiken has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.5% compared to 13.8% in Carlsbad. Aiken has a high school diploma or higher of 49.0% compared to 32.3% in Carlsbad.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAiken has a population of 32,334, about 1x the size of Carlsbad (31,813). Carlsbad skews younger with a median age of 37.4 vs 46.5.
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Carlsbad
Aiken
Healthcare — Aiken leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAiken: 5 vs Carlsbad: 3 for nearby hospitals. Aiken: 4 vs Carlsbad: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Carlsbad leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAiken has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 6.0% in Carlsbad. Carlsbad has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Aiken. Carlsbad: 19 min vs Aiken: 21 min for mean commute time.
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