Population
Carrboro
21,170
Taylorsville
59,010
Median Income
Carrboro
$85,927
Taylorsville
$85,608
Home Value
Carrboro
$507,100
Taylorsville
$398,900
Rent
Carrboro
$1,337
Taylorsville
$1,432
Crime Rate
Carrboro
1.81
Taylorsville
1.70
Cost of Living
Carrboro
152.9
Taylorsville
139.3
Avg Temp
Carrboro
N/A
Taylorsville
N/A
Unemployment
Carrboro
3.9%
Taylorsville
3.8%
How Similar Are Carrboro & Taylorsville?
Taylorsville is Carrboro's #5 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carrboro
21,170
Taylorsville
59,010
Taylorsville (59,010) is about 2.8x larger than Carrboro (21,170).
Violent Crime
Carrboro
1.81
Taylorsville
1.70
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Carrboro
19.29
Taylorsville
18.66
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Carrboro
23.8%
Taylorsville
43.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Taylorsville has a stronger Democratic lean (45% difference).
Unemployment
Carrboro
3.9%
Taylorsville
3.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Carrboro
$85,927
Taylorsville
$85,608
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Carrboro
$507,100
Taylorsville
$398,900
Carrboro has a 21% higher home values than Taylorsville.
Education
Carrboro
47.4%
Taylorsville
15.4%
Carrboro's education is significantly higher than Taylorsville's — 68% difference.
Demographics
Carrboro
67.3%
Taylorsville
68.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Carrboro
152.9
Taylorsville
139.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carrboro and Taylorsville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Taylorsville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Taylorsville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTaylorsville scores 169.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 205.2 in Carrboro. Taylorsville scores 139.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 152.9 in Carrboro. Taylorsville has a living wage (family of 4) of $144,875 vs $158,991 in Carrboro (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Taylorsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTaylorsville has a median property tax of $2,464 vs $6,957 in Carrboro (182% lower). Taylorsville has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 7.3% in Carrboro. Taylorsville has a owner-occupied of 70.8% compared to 43.6% in Carrboro.
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Jobs & Economy — Taylorsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarrboro has a work from home of 23.9% compared to 13.7% in Taylorsville. Taylorsville: 31,733 vs Carrboro: 12,472 for labor force. Carrboro has a per capita income of $53,514 vs $35,006 in Taylorsville (53% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Taylorsville leads
Source: FBI UCRTaylorsville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.59 compared to 2.85 in Carrboro. Taylorsville has a property crime clearance of 21.0% compared to 10.6% in Carrboro. Carrboro has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.19 compared to 0.37 in Taylorsville.
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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 15.4% in Taylorsville. Carrboro has a high school diploma or higher of 52.1% compared to 34.1% in Taylorsville.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTaylorsville has a population of 59,010, about 2.8x the size of Carrboro (21,170).
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Taylorsville
Healthcare — Carrboro leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCarrboro: 4 vs Taylorsville: 3 for with emergency services. Carrboro: 4.5 vs Taylorsville: 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 0.4% in Taylorsville. Carrboro has a public transit of 7.7% compared to 1.4% in Taylorsville. Carrboro has a work from home of 23.9% compared to 13.7% in Taylorsville.
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