Population
Carrboro
21,170
Gladstone
11,986
Median Income
Carrboro
$85,927
Gladstone
$90,395
Home Value
Carrboro
$507,100
Gladstone
$463,600
Rent
Carrboro
$1,337
Gladstone
$1,716
Crime Rate
Carrboro
1.81
Gladstone
1.95
Cost of Living
Carrboro
152.9
Gladstone
157.7
Avg Temp
Carrboro
N/A
Gladstone
N/A
Unemployment
Carrboro
3.9%
Gladstone
4.0%
How Similar Are Carrboro & Gladstone?
Gladstone is Carrboro's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carrboro
21,170
Gladstone
11,986
Carrboro has a 43% larger population than Gladstone.
Violent Crime
Carrboro
1.81
Gladstone
1.95
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Carrboro
19.29
Gladstone
16.77
Carrboro has a 13% higher property crime than Gladstone.
Political Leaning
Carrboro
23.8%
Gladstone
43.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Gladstone has a stronger Democratic lean (45% difference).
Unemployment
Carrboro
3.9%
Gladstone
4.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Carrboro
$85,927
Gladstone
$90,395
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Carrboro
$507,100
Gladstone
$463,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Carrboro
47.4%
Gladstone
18.2%
Carrboro's education is significantly higher than Gladstone's — 61% difference.
Demographics
Carrboro
67.3%
Gladstone
78.1%
Gladstone has a 14% higher demographics than Carrboro.
Cost of Living
Carrboro
152.9
Gladstone
157.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carrboro and Gladstone share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Carrboro leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Carrboro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCarrboro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,711 vs $1,922 in Gladstone (11% lower). Carrboro has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,507 vs $1,677 in Gladstone (10% lower). Carrboro scores 131.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 138.2 in Gladstone.
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Housing Market — Gladstone leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGladstone has a vacancy rate of 0.8% compared to 7.3% in Carrboro. Gladstone has a median property tax of $4,751 vs $6,957 in Carrboro (46% lower). Gladstone has a owner-occupied of 63.8% compared to 43.6% in Carrboro.
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Jobs & Economy — Carrboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarrboro: 12,472 vs Gladstone: 6,841 for labor force. Gladstone has a government sector of 47.9% compared to 36.6% in Carrboro. Carrboro has a poverty rate of 11.3% compared to 13.0% in Gladstone.
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Crime & Safety — Gladstone leads
Source: FBI UCRGladstone has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.35 compared to 2.85 in Carrboro. Carrboro has a violent crime clearance of 34.2% compared to 17.4% in Gladstone. Carrboro has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.08 in Gladstone.
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Schools & Education — Carrboro leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCarrboro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 47.4% compared to 18.2% in Gladstone. Carrboro has a high school diploma or higher of 52.1% compared to 38.6% in Gladstone.
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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 1.8x the size of Gladstone (11,986). Carrboro skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 45.0.
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Carrboro
Gladstone
Healthcare — Carrboro leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCarrboro: 4.5 vs Gladstone: 3.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Carrboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarrboro has a bicycle of 4.4% compared to 0.4% in Gladstone. Carrboro has a public transit of 7.7% compared to 2.3% in Gladstone. Gladstone has a drive alone of 66.0% compared to 52.5% in Carrboro.
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