Population
Chamblee
30,369
Laurel
29,594
Median Income
Chamblee
$81,774
Laurel
$94,063
Home Value
Chamblee
$407,900
Laurel
$367,300
Rent
Chamblee
$1,775
Laurel
$1,878
Crime Rate
Chamblee
6.26
Laurel
3.94
Cost of Living
Chamblee
145.8
Laurel
155.9
Avg Temp
Chamblee
N/A
Laurel
N/A
Unemployment
Chamblee
1.4%
Laurel
4.4%
How Similar Are Chamblee & Laurel?
Laurel is Chamblee's #7 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chamblee
30,369
Laurel
29,594
Both cities have similar populations — Chamblee at 30,369 and Laurel at 29,594.
Violent Crime
Chamblee
6.26
Laurel
3.94
Chamblee has a 37% higher violent crime than Laurel.
Property Crime
Chamblee
35.53
Laurel
48.62
Laurel has a 27% higher property crime than Chamblee.
Political Leaning
Chamblee
17.1%
Laurel
11.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Chamblee has a stronger Democratic lean (35% difference).
Unemployment
Chamblee
1.4%
Laurel
4.4%
Laurel's unemployment is significantly higher than Chamblee's — 67% difference.
Median Income
Chamblee
$81,774
Laurel
$94,063
Laurel has a 13% higher median income than Chamblee.
Home Values
Chamblee
$407,900
Laurel
$367,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Chamblee
31.9%
Laurel
31.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Chamblee
39.9%
Laurel
16.3%
Chamblee's demographics is significantly higher than Laurel's — 59% difference.
Cost of Living
Chamblee
145.8
Laurel
155.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chamblee and Laurel share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Chamblee leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Chamblee leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChamblee has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,820 vs $2,246 in Laurel (19% lower). Chamblee scores 108.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 132.1 in Laurel. Chamblee has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,660 vs $2,015 in Laurel (18% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLaurel has a vacancy rate of 6.0% compared to 9.8% in Chamblee. Laurel has a single-family homes of 51.3% compared to 43.8% in Chamblee. Chamblee has a median property tax of $4,027 vs $4,544 in Laurel (11% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Chamblee leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLaurel has a poverty rate of 9.2% compared to 18.3% in Chamblee. Chamblee has a unemployment rate of 1.4% compared to 4.4% in Laurel. Chamblee has a government sector of 50.1% compared to 35.2% in Laurel.
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Crime & Safety — Laurel leads
Source: FBI UCRLaurel has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.12 in Chamblee. Laurel has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.99 compared to 3.58 in Chamblee. Laurel has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.33 compared to 3.86 in Chamblee.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChamblee has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.9% compared to 31.0% in Laurel. Laurel has a high school diploma or higher of 43.6% compared to 43.0% in Chamblee.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChamblee has a population of 30,369, about 1x the size of Laurel (29,594). Chamblee skews younger with a median age of 33.6 vs 36.6.
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Chamblee
Laurel
Healthcare — Chamblee leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChamblee: 5 vs Laurel: 4 for with emergency services. Chamblee: 2.5 vs Laurel: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Chamblee leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChamblee has a public transit of 6.4% compared to 2.6% in Laurel. Laurel has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Chamblee. Chamblee has a work from home of 19.1% compared to 14.3% in Laurel.
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