Population
Carrboro
21,170
New Hope
21,402
Median Income
Carrboro
$85,927
New Hope
$73,698
Home Value
Carrboro
$507,100
New Hope
$314,600
Rent
Carrboro
$1,337
New Hope
$1,306
Crime Rate
Carrboro
1.81
New Hope
1.87
Cost of Living
Carrboro
152.9
New Hope
123.8
Avg Temp
Carrboro
N/A
New Hope
N/A
Unemployment
Carrboro
3.9%
New Hope
5.3%
How Similar Are Carrboro & New Hope?
New Hope is Carrboro's #11 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carrboro
21,170
New Hope
21,402
Both cities have similar populations — Carrboro at 21,170 and New Hope at 21,402.
Violent Crime
Carrboro
1.81
New Hope
1.87
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Carrboro
19.29
New Hope
19.59
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Carrboro
23.8%
New Hope
27.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but New Hope has a stronger Democratic lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Carrboro
3.9%
New Hope
5.3%
New Hope has a 28% higher unemployment than Carrboro.
Median Income
Carrboro
$85,927
New Hope
$73,698
Carrboro has a 14% higher median income than New Hope.
Home Values
Carrboro
$507,100
New Hope
$314,600
Carrboro has a 38% higher home values than New Hope.
Education
Carrboro
47.4%
New Hope
26.7%
Carrboro has a 44% higher education than New Hope.
Demographics
Carrboro
67.3%
New Hope
61.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Carrboro
152.9
New Hope
123.8
Carrboro has a 19% higher cost of living than New Hope.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carrboro and New Hope share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Carrboro leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — New Hope leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNew Hope scores 94.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 131.4 in Carrboro. New Hope scores 156.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 205.2 in Carrboro. New Hope has a living wage (family of 4) of $128,730 vs $158,991 in Carrboro (24% lower).
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Housing Market — New Hope leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Hope has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 7.3% in Carrboro. New Hope has a median property tax of $4,199 vs $6,957 in Carrboro (66% lower). Carrboro has a median home value of $507,100 vs $314,600 in New Hope (61% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Carrboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarrboro has a work from home of 23.9% compared to 14.3% in New Hope. Carrboro has a per capita income of $53,514 vs $40,450 in New Hope (32% higher). Carrboro has a unemployment rate of 3.9% compared to 5.3% in New Hope.
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Crime & Safety — Carrboro leads
Source: FBI UCRNew Hope has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.49 compared to 1.33 in Carrboro. Carrboro has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.19 compared to 0.89 in New Hope. Carrboro has a property crime clearance of 10.6% compared to 6.0% in New Hope.
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Weather & Climate
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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 26.7% in New Hope. Carrboro has a high school diploma or higher of 52.1% compared to 44.7% in New Hope.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Hope has a population of 21,402, about 1x the size of Carrboro (21,170). Carrboro skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 41.0.
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Carrboro
New Hope
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCarrboro: 4.5 vs New Hope: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). New Hope: 5 vs Carrboro: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Carrboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarrboro has a bicycle of 4.4% compared to 0.1% in New Hope. Carrboro has a public transit of 7.7% compared to 1.0% in New Hope. Carrboro has a work from home of 23.9% compared to 14.3% in New Hope.
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