Population
Carteret
25,187
New Carrollton
13,544
Median Income
Carteret
$87,553
New Carrollton
$80,292
Home Value
Carteret
$370,200
New Carrollton
$378,300
Rent
Carteret
$2,012
New Carrollton
$1,745
Crime Rate
Carteret
3.17
New Carrollton
2.93
Cost of Living
Carteret
162.9
New Carrollton
148.9
Avg Temp
Carteret
N/A
New Carrollton
N/A
Unemployment
Carteret
8.8%
New Carrollton
10.6%
How Similar Are Carteret & New Carrollton?
New Carrollton is Carteret's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carteret
25,187
New Carrollton
13,544
Carteret has a 46% larger population than New Carrollton.
Violent Crime
Carteret
3.17
New Carrollton
2.93
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Carteret
12.62
New Carrollton
16.45
New Carrollton has a 23% higher property crime than Carteret.
Political Leaning
Carteret
44.5%
New Carrollton
11.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Carteret has a stronger Democratic lean (75% difference).
Unemployment
Carteret
8.8%
New Carrollton
10.6%
New Carrollton has a 17% higher unemployment than Carteret.
Median Income
Carteret
$87,553
New Carrollton
$80,292
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Carteret
$370,200
New Carrollton
$378,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Carteret
18.5%
New Carrollton
19.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Carteret
27.2%
New Carrollton
8.1%
Carteret's demographics is significantly higher than New Carrollton's — 70% difference.
Cost of Living
Carteret
162.9
New Carrollton
148.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carteret and New Carrollton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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New Carrollton
New Carrollton leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — New Carrollton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNew Carrollton scores 201.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 229.4 in Carteret. New Carrollton has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,246 vs $2,486 in Carteret (11% lower). New Carrollton has a living wage (1 adult) of $65,504 vs $71,691 in Carteret (9% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Carrollton has a median property tax of $5,481 vs $7,772 in Carteret (42% lower). Carteret has a single-family homes of 56.7% compared to 48.1% in New Carrollton. New Carrollton has a median rent of $1,745 vs $2,012 in Carteret (15% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarteret: 13,112 vs New Carrollton: 7,389 for labor force. New Carrollton has a poverty rate of 5.9% compared to 10.0% in Carteret. Carteret has a unemployment rate of 8.8% compared to 10.6% in New Carrollton.
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Crime & Safety — New Carrollton leads
Source: FBI UCRCarteret has a violent crime clearance of 56.1% compared to 23.1% in New Carrollton. Carteret has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.43 compared to 1.13 in New Carrollton. New Carrollton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.65 compared to 2.44 in Carteret.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCarteret has a high school diploma or higher of 41.0% compared to 39.0% in New Carrollton. New Carrollton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.4% compared to 18.5% in Carteret.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarteret has a population of 25,187, about 1.9x the size of New Carrollton (13,544). New Carrollton skews younger with a median age of 34.1 vs 39.3.
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Healthcare — New Carrollton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNew Carrollton: 2.8 vs Carteret: 2.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5). New Carrollton: 5 vs Carteret: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarteret has a public transit of 7.8% compared to 6.0% in New Carrollton. New Carrollton has a drive alone of 71.9% compared to 68.3% in Carteret. New Carrollton has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 9.2% in Carteret.
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