Population
Carteret
25,187
Bailey's Crossroads
25,458
Median Income
Carteret
$87,553
Bailey's Crossroads
$84,241
Home Value
Carteret
$370,200
Bailey's Crossroads
$398,200
Rent
Carteret
$2,012
Bailey's Crossroads
$1,958
Crime Rate
Carteret
3.17
Bailey's Crossroads
N/A
Cost of Living
Carteret
162.9
Bailey's Crossroads
154.1
Avg Temp
Carteret
N/A
Bailey's Crossroads
N/A
Unemployment
Carteret
8.8%
Bailey's Crossroads
8.5%
How Similar Are Carteret & Bailey's Crossroads?
Bailey's Crossroads is Carteret's #5 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carteret
25,187
Bailey's Crossroads
25,458
Both cities have similar populations — Carteret at 25,187 and Bailey's Crossroads at 25,458.
Political Leaning
Carteret
44.5%
Bailey's Crossroads
31.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Carteret has a stronger Democratic lean (30% difference).
Unemployment
Carteret
8.8%
Bailey's Crossroads
8.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Carteret
$87,553
Bailey's Crossroads
$84,241
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Carteret
$370,200
Bailey's Crossroads
$398,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Carteret
18.5%
Bailey's Crossroads
30.3%
Bailey's Crossroads has a 39% higher education than Carteret.
Demographics
Carteret
27.2%
Bailey's Crossroads
31.9%
Bailey's Crossroads has a 15% higher demographics than Carteret.
Cost of Living
Carteret
162.9
Bailey's Crossroads
154.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Carteret and Bailey's Crossroads share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Carteret
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Bailey's Crossroads
Bailey's Crossroads leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bailey's Crossroads leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBailey's Crossroads has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,246 vs $2,486 in Carteret (11% lower). Bailey's Crossroads scores 211.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 229.4 in Carteret. Bailey's Crossroads has a living wage (family of 4) of $160,294 vs $169,451 in Carteret (6% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarteret has a single-family homes of 56.7% compared to 21.7% in Bailey's Crossroads. Bailey's Crossroads has a median property tax of $4,256 vs $7,772 in Carteret (83% lower). Carteret has a owner-occupied of 55.2% compared to 46.3% in Bailey's Crossroads.
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Jobs & Economy — Bailey's Crossroads leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarteret has a poverty rate of 10.0% compared to 21.7% in Bailey's Crossroads. Bailey's Crossroads has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 9.2% in Carteret. Bailey's Crossroads has a government sector of 47.6% compared to 36.5% in Carteret.
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Crime & Safety
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Bailey's Crossroads leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBailey's Crossroads has a bachelor's degree or higher of 30.3% compared to 18.5% in Carteret. Bailey's Crossroads has a high school diploma or higher of 41.7% compared to 41.0% in Carteret.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBailey's Crossroads has a population of 25,458, about 1x the size of Carteret (25,187). Bailey's Crossroads skews younger with a median age of 34.6 vs 39.3.
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Carteret
Bailey's Crossroads
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBailey's Crossroads: 4.7 vs Carteret: 2.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Carteret: 4 vs Bailey's Crossroads: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Bailey's Crossroads leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBailey's Crossroads has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.2% in Carteret. Bailey's Crossroads has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 9.2% in Carteret. Carteret has a drive alone of 68.3% compared to 55.7% in Bailey's Crossroads.
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