Population
Carrboro
21,170
Chapel Hill
59,889
Median Income
Carrboro
$85,927
Chapel Hill
$85,825
Home Value
Carrboro
$507,100
Chapel Hill
$576,500
Rent
Carrboro
$1,337
Chapel Hill
$1,483
Crime Rate
Carrboro
1.81
Chapel Hill
1.72
Cost of Living
Carrboro
152.9
Chapel Hill
160.6
Avg Temp
Carrboro
N/A
Chapel Hill
N/A
Unemployment
Carrboro
3.9%
Chapel Hill
4.6%
How Similar Are Carrboro & Chapel Hill?
Chapel Hill is Carrboro's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carrboro
21,170
Chapel Hill
59,889
Chapel Hill (59,889) is about 2.8x larger than Carrboro (21,170).
Violent Crime
Carrboro
1.81
Chapel Hill
1.72
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Carrboro
19.29
Chapel Hill
25.15
Chapel Hill has a 23% higher property crime than Carrboro.
Political Leaning
Carrboro
23.8%
Chapel Hill
23.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Carrboro
3.9%
Chapel Hill
4.6%
Chapel Hill has a 17% higher unemployment than Carrboro.
Median Income
Carrboro
$85,927
Chapel Hill
$85,825
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Carrboro
$507,100
Chapel Hill
$576,500
Chapel Hill has a 12% higher home values than Carrboro.
Education
Carrboro
47.4%
Chapel Hill
40.1%
Carrboro has a 15% higher education than Chapel Hill.
Demographics
Carrboro
67.3%
Chapel Hill
66.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Carrboro
152.9
Chapel Hill
160.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carrboro and Chapel Hill share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Carrboro
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Carrboro leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Carrboro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCarrboro scores 205.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 226.2 in Chapel Hill. Carrboro has a living wage (1 adult) of $67,265 vs $70,661 in Chapel Hill (5% lower). Carrboro has a living wage (family of 4) of $158,991 vs $167,017 in Chapel Hill (5% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarrboro has a vacancy rate of 7.3% compared to 10.7% in Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill has a median home value of $576,500 vs $507,100 in Carrboro (12% higher). Chapel Hill has a owner-occupied of 48.7% compared to 43.6% in Carrboro.
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Jobs & Economy — Carrboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChapel Hill: 30,024 vs Carrboro: 12,472 for labor force. Carrboro has a poverty rate of 11.3% compared to 19.6% in Chapel Hill. Carrboro has a unemployment rate of 3.9% compared to 4.6% in Chapel Hill.
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Crime & Safety — Carrboro leads
Source: FBI UCRChapel Hill has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.05 in Carrboro. Carrboro has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.19 compared to 0.45 in Chapel Hill. Carrboro has a property crime clearance of 10.6% compared to 7.2% in Chapel Hill.
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Schools & Education — Carrboro leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCarrboro has a high school diploma or higher of 52.1% compared to 44.1% in Chapel Hill. Carrboro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 47.4% compared to 40.1% in Chapel Hill.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChapel Hill has a population of 59,889, about 2.8x the size of Carrboro (21,170). Chapel Hill skews younger with a median age of 25.8 vs 34.0.
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Carrboro
Chapel Hill
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Carrboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarrboro has a bicycle of 4.4% compared to 2.6% in Chapel Hill. Carrboro has a public transit of 7.7% compared to 6.6% in Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill has a work from home of 27.1% compared to 23.9% in Carrboro.
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