Population
Carteret
25,187
Duluth
31,958
Median Income
Carteret
$87,553
Duluth
$95,580
Home Value
Carteret
$370,200
Duluth
$366,000
Rent
Carteret
$2,012
Duluth
$1,785
Crime Rate
Carteret
3.17
Duluth
1.69
Cost of Living
Carteret
162.9
Duluth
154.8
Avg Temp
Carteret
N/A
Duluth
N/A
Unemployment
Carteret
8.8%
Duluth
4.9%
How Similar Are Carteret & Duluth?
Duluth is Carteret's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carteret
25,187
Duluth
31,958
Duluth has a 21% larger population than Carteret.
Violent Crime
Carteret
3.17
Duluth
1.69
Carteret has a 47% higher violent crime than Duluth.
Property Crime
Carteret
12.62
Duluth
11.93
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Carteret
44.5%
Duluth
41.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Carteret
8.8%
Duluth
4.9%
Carteret has a 44% higher unemployment than Duluth.
Median Income
Carteret
$87,553
Duluth
$95,580
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Carteret
$370,200
Duluth
$366,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Carteret
18.5%
Duluth
37.7%
Duluth's education is significantly higher than Carteret's — 51% difference.
Demographics
Carteret
27.2%
Duluth
35.9%
Duluth has a 24% higher demographics than Carteret.
Cost of Living
Carteret
162.9
Duluth
154.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carteret and Duluth share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Carteret
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Duluth
Duluth leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Duluth leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDuluth has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,820 vs $2,486 in Carteret (37% lower). Duluth has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,660 vs $1,978 in Carteret (19% lower). Duluth scores 192.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 229.4 in Carteret.
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Housing Market — Duluth leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDuluth has a median property tax of $3,732 vs $7,772 in Carteret (108% lower). Duluth has a median rent of $1,785 vs $2,012 in Carteret (13% lower). Duluth has a single-family homes of 63.1% compared to 56.7% in Carteret.
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Duluth leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDuluth has a unemployment rate of 4.9% compared to 8.8% in Carteret. Duluth has a poverty rate of 6.6% compared to 10.0% in Carteret. Duluth has a work from home of 17.6% compared to 9.2% in Carteret.
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Crime & Safety — Duluth leads
Source: FBI UCRDuluth has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.43 in Carteret. Duluth has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.68 compared to 1.59 in Carteret. Duluth has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.69 compared to 3.17 in Carteret.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Duluth leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDuluth has a bachelor's degree or higher of 37.7% compared to 18.5% in Carteret. Duluth has a high school diploma or higher of 50.6% compared to 41.0% in Carteret.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDuluth has a population of 31,958, about 1.3x the size of Carteret (25,187). Duluth skews younger with a median age of 38.1 vs 39.3.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Carteret
Duluth
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCarteret: 4 vs Duluth: 3 for with emergency services. Duluth: 2.7 vs Carteret: 2.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Carteret leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarteret has a public transit of 7.8% compared to 0.3% in Duluth. Duluth has a work from home of 17.6% compared to 9.2% in Carteret. Carteret has a drive alone of 68.3% compared to 65.9% in Duluth.
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