Population
Carrboro
21,170
Oakdale
28,109
Median Income
Carrboro
$85,927
Oakdale
$90,379
Home Value
Carrboro
$507,100
Oakdale
$305,900
Rent
Carrboro
$1,337
Oakdale
$1,452
Crime Rate
Carrboro
1.81
Oakdale
1.81
Cost of Living
Carrboro
152.9
Oakdale
138.4
Avg Temp
Carrboro
N/A
Oakdale
N/A
Unemployment
Carrboro
3.9%
Oakdale
4.3%
How Similar Are Carrboro & Oakdale?
Oakdale is Carrboro's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carrboro
21,170
Oakdale
28,109
Oakdale has a 25% larger population than Carrboro.
Violent Crime
Carrboro
1.81
Oakdale
1.81
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Carrboro
19.29
Oakdale
17.62
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Carrboro
23.8%
Oakdale
44.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Oakdale has a stronger Democratic lean (47% difference).
Unemployment
Carrboro
3.9%
Oakdale
4.3%
Oakdale has a 11% higher unemployment than Carrboro.
Median Income
Carrboro
$85,927
Oakdale
$90,379
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Carrboro
$507,100
Oakdale
$305,900
Carrboro has a 40% higher home values than Oakdale.
Education
Carrboro
47.4%
Oakdale
23.5%
Carrboro has a 50% higher education than Oakdale.
Demographics
Carrboro
67.3%
Oakdale
67.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Carrboro
152.9
Oakdale
138.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carrboro and Oakdale share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oakdale
Oakdale leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oakdale leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOakdale scores 158.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 205.2 in Carrboro. Oakdale scores 138.4 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 152.9 in Carrboro. Oakdale has a living wage (family of 4) of $143,971 vs $158,991 in Carrboro (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Oakdale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakdale has a vacancy rate of 2.0% compared to 7.3% in Carrboro. Oakdale has a median property tax of $3,017 vs $6,957 in Carrboro (131% lower). Carrboro has a median home value of $507,100 vs $305,900 in Oakdale (66% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Oakdale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakdale has a poverty rate of 6.0% compared to 11.3% in Carrboro. Carrboro has a work from home of 23.9% compared to 17.6% in Oakdale. Carrboro has a per capita income of $53,514 vs $44,986 in Oakdale (19% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Oakdale leads
Source: FBI UCROakdale has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.52 compared to 2.85 in Carrboro. Carrboro has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.19 compared to 0.46 in Oakdale. Oakdale has a property crime clearance of 21.7% compared to 10.6% in Carrboro.
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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 23.5% in Oakdale. Carrboro has a high school diploma or higher of 52.1% compared to 42.4% in Oakdale.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakdale has a population of 28,109, about 1.3x the size of Carrboro (21,170). Carrboro skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 41.3.
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Carrboro
Oakdale
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOakdale: 5 vs Carrboro: 4 for with emergency services. Carrboro: 4.5 vs Oakdale: 4.0 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 0.5% in Oakdale. Carrboro has a public transit of 7.7% compared to 1.2% in Oakdale. Carrboro has a work from home of 23.9% compared to 17.6% in Oakdale.
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