Population
Carrboro
21,170
Blue Ash
13,374
Median Income
Carrboro
$85,927
Blue Ash
$116,663
Home Value
Carrboro
$507,100
Blue Ash
$365,700
Rent
Carrboro
$1,337
Blue Ash
$1,511
Crime Rate
Carrboro
1.81
Blue Ash
1.79
Cost of Living
Carrboro
152.9
Blue Ash
165.5
Avg Temp
Carrboro
N/A
Blue Ash
N/A
Unemployment
Carrboro
3.9%
Blue Ash
1.7%
How Similar Are Carrboro & Blue Ash?
Blue Ash is Carrboro's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carrboro
21,170
Blue Ash
13,374
Carrboro has a 37% larger population than Blue Ash.
Violent Crime
Carrboro
1.81
Blue Ash
1.79
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Carrboro
19.29
Blue Ash
17.97
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Carrboro
23.8%
Blue Ash
42.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Blue Ash has a stronger Democratic lean (43% difference).
Unemployment
Carrboro
3.9%
Blue Ash
1.7%
Carrboro's unemployment is significantly higher than Blue Ash's — 57% difference.
Median Income
Carrboro
$85,927
Blue Ash
$116,663
Blue Ash has a 26% higher median income than Carrboro.
Home Values
Carrboro
$507,100
Blue Ash
$365,700
Carrboro has a 28% higher home values than Blue Ash.
Education
Carrboro
47.4%
Blue Ash
48.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Carrboro
67.3%
Blue Ash
71.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Carrboro
152.9
Blue Ash
165.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carrboro and Blue Ash share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Blue Ash leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Carrboro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBlue Ash has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,051 vs $1,507 in Carrboro (43% lower). Blue Ash has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,353 vs $1,711 in Carrboro (26% lower). Carrboro scores 131.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 178.3 in Blue Ash.
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Housing Market — Blue Ash leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarrboro has a median home value of $507,100 vs $365,700 in Blue Ash (39% higher). Blue Ash has a median property tax of $5,100 vs $6,957 in Carrboro (36% lower). Blue Ash has a owner-occupied of 66.0% compared to 43.6% in Carrboro.
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Jobs & Economy — Blue Ash leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBlue Ash has a unemployment rate of 1.7% compared to 3.9% in Carrboro. Blue Ash has a poverty rate of 5.3% compared to 11.3% in Carrboro. Carrboro: 12,472 vs Blue Ash: 7,254 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Blue Ash leads
Source: FBI UCRBlue Ash has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.89 compared to 2.85 in Carrboro. Carrboro has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.07 in Blue Ash. Blue Ash has a violent crime clearance of 50.0% compared to 34.2% in Carrboro.
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Schools & Education — Blue Ash leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBlue Ash has a high school diploma or higher of 56.6% compared to 52.1% in Carrboro. Blue Ash has a bachelor's degree or higher of 48.0% compared to 47.4% in Carrboro.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarrboro has a population of 21,170, about 1.6x the size of Blue Ash (13,374). Carrboro skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 39.3.
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Carrboro
Blue Ash
Healthcare — Carrboro leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCarrboro: 4.5 vs Blue Ash: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Carrboro: 4 vs Blue Ash: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Carrboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarrboro has a public transit of 7.7% compared to 0.3% in Blue Ash. Blue Ash has a drive alone of 71.4% compared to 52.5% in Carrboro. Carrboro has a work from home of 23.9% compared to 20.4% in Blue Ash.
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