Population
Carrboro
21,170
Treasure Island
6,568
Median Income
Carrboro
$85,927
Treasure Island
$82,340
Home Value
Carrboro
$507,100
Treasure Island
$573,500
Rent
Carrboro
$1,337
Treasure Island
$1,496
Crime Rate
Carrboro
1.81
Treasure Island
1.85
Cost of Living
Carrboro
152.9
Treasure Island
154.5
Avg Temp
Carrboro
N/A
Treasure Island
N/A
Unemployment
Carrboro
3.9%
Treasure Island
5.5%
How Similar Are Carrboro & Treasure Island?
Treasure Island is Carrboro's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carrboro
21,170
Treasure Island
6,568
Carrboro (21,170) is about 3.2x larger than Treasure Island (6,568).
Violent Crime
Carrboro
1.81
Treasure Island
1.85
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Carrboro
19.29
Treasure Island
18.30
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Carrboro
23.8%
Treasure Island
52.1%
Carrboro leans Democratic while Treasure Island leans Republican.
Unemployment
Carrboro
3.9%
Treasure Island
5.5%
Treasure Island has a 30% higher unemployment than Carrboro.
Median Income
Carrboro
$85,927
Treasure Island
$82,340
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Carrboro
$507,100
Treasure Island
$573,500
Treasure Island has a 12% higher home values than Carrboro.
Education
Carrboro
47.4%
Treasure Island
47.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Carrboro
67.3%
Treasure Island
93.1%
Treasure Island has a 28% higher demographics than Carrboro.
Cost of Living
Carrboro
152.9
Treasure Island
154.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carrboro and Treasure Island share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Carrboro
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Treasure Island
Treasure Island leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Carrboro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCarrboro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,711 vs $1,977 in Treasure Island (13% lower). Carrboro has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,507 vs $1,696 in Treasure Island (11% lower). Carrboro scores 205.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 216.1 in Treasure Island.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarrboro has a vacancy rate of 7.3% compared to 38.3% in Treasure Island. Treasure Island has a owner-occupied of 75.4% compared to 43.6% in Carrboro. Treasure Island has a median property tax of $5,089 vs $6,957 in Carrboro (37% lower).
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Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Treasure Island leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarrboro: 12,472 vs Treasure Island: 3,169 for labor force. Treasure Island has a poverty rate of 4.8% compared to 11.3% in Carrboro. Treasure Island has a per capita income of $84,942 vs $53,514 in Carrboro (37% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Treasure Island leads
Source: FBI UCRTreasure Island has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.77 compared to 1.33 in Carrboro. Treasure Island has a property crime clearance of 17.6% compared to 10.6% in Carrboro. Carrboro has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.19 compared to 0.31 in Treasure Island.
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Schools & Education — Treasure Island leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTreasure Island has a high school diploma or higher of 61.5% compared to 52.1% in Carrboro.
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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 3.2x the size of Treasure Island (6,568). Carrboro skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 62.3.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Carrboro
Treasure Island
Healthcare — Carrboro leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCarrboro: 4.5 vs Treasure Island: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTreasure Island has a work from home of 32.4% compared to 23.9% in Carrboro. Treasure Island has a drive alone of 63.7% compared to 52.5% in Carrboro.
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