Population
Chapel Hill
59,889
Lacey
57,088
Median Income
Chapel Hill
$85,825
Lacey
$87,277
Home Value
Chapel Hill
$576,500
Lacey
$427,900
Rent
Chapel Hill
$1,483
Lacey
$1,805
Crime Rate
Chapel Hill
1.72
Lacey
1.87
Cost of Living
Chapel Hill
160.6
Lacey
153.2
Avg Temp
Chapel Hill
N/A
Lacey
N/A
Unemployment
Chapel Hill
4.6%
Lacey
5.1%
How Similar Are Chapel Hill & Lacey?
Lacey is Chapel Hill's #1 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chapel Hill
59,889
Lacey
57,088
Both cities have similar populations — Chapel Hill at 59,889 and Lacey at 57,088.
Violent Crime
Chapel Hill
1.72
Lacey
1.87
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Chapel Hill
25.15
Lacey
24.68
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Chapel Hill
23.8%
Lacey
38.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Lacey has a stronger Democratic lean (37% difference).
Unemployment
Chapel Hill
4.6%
Lacey
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Chapel Hill
$85,825
Lacey
$87,277
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Chapel Hill
$576,500
Lacey
$427,900
Chapel Hill has a 26% higher home values than Lacey.
Education
Chapel Hill
40.1%
Lacey
22.7%
Chapel Hill has a 43% higher education than Lacey.
Demographics
Chapel Hill
66.7%
Lacey
66.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Chapel Hill
160.6
Lacey
153.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chapel Hill and Lacey are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Chapel Hill
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Lacey
Chapel Hill leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChapel Hill has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,711 vs $1,960 in Lacey (13% lower). Lacey scores 203.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 226.2 in Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,507 vs $1,682 in Lacey (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Lacey leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLacey has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 10.7% in Chapel Hill. Lacey has a median property tax of $3,617 vs $7,034 in Chapel Hill (94% lower). Chapel Hill has a median home value of $576,500 vs $427,900 in Lacey (35% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Chapel Hill leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChapel Hill has a work from home of 27.1% compared to 14.4% in Lacey. Lacey has a poverty rate of 11.0% compared to 19.6% in Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill has a per capita income of $50,216 vs $41,024 in Lacey (22% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Lacey leads
Source: FBI UCRLacey has a property crime clearance of 27.0% compared to 7.2% in Chapel Hill. Lacey has a violent crime clearance of 60.9% compared to 24.5% in Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.03 in Lacey.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Chapel Hill leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChapel Hill has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.1% compared to 22.7% in Lacey. Chapel Hill has a high school diploma or higher of 44.1% compared to 39.1% in Lacey.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChapel Hill has a population of 59,889, about 1x the size of Lacey (57,088). Chapel Hill skews younger with a median age of 25.8 vs 37.7.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Chapel Hill
Lacey
Healthcare — Chapel Hill leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChapel Hill: 4.5 vs Lacey: 4.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Chapel Hill leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChapel Hill has a bicycle of 2.6% compared to 0.6% in Lacey. Chapel Hill has a public transit of 6.6% compared to 2.4% in Lacey. Chapel Hill has a work from home of 27.1% compared to 14.4% in Lacey.
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