Population
Chapel Hill
59,889
Matthews
29,959
Median Income
Chapel Hill
$85,825
Matthews
$105,579
Home Value
Chapel Hill
$576,500
Matthews
$406,800
Rent
Chapel Hill
$1,483
Matthews
$1,670
Crime Rate
Chapel Hill
1.72
Matthews
1.85
Cost of Living
Chapel Hill
160.6
Matthews
154.0
Avg Temp
Chapel Hill
N/A
Matthews
N/A
Unemployment
Chapel Hill
4.6%
Matthews
2.2%
How Similar Are Chapel Hill & Matthews?
Matthews is Chapel Hill's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chapel Hill
59,889
Matthews
29,959
Chapel Hill has a 50% larger population than Matthews.
Violent Crime
Chapel Hill
1.72
Matthews
1.85
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Chapel Hill
25.15
Matthews
26.54
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Chapel Hill
23.8%
Matthews
32.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Matthews has a stronger Democratic lean (27% difference).
Unemployment
Chapel Hill
4.6%
Matthews
2.2%
Chapel Hill's unemployment is significantly higher than Matthews's — 53% difference.
Median Income
Chapel Hill
$85,825
Matthews
$105,579
Matthews has a 19% higher median income than Chapel Hill.
Home Values
Chapel Hill
$576,500
Matthews
$406,800
Chapel Hill has a 29% higher home values than Matthews.
Education
Chapel Hill
40.1%
Matthews
38.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Chapel Hill
66.7%
Matthews
70.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Chapel Hill
160.6
Matthews
154.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chapel Hill and Matthews share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Chapel Hill
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Matthews
Matthews leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Matthews leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMatthews scores 187.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 226.2 in Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill scores 115.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 130.7 in Matthews. Chapel Hill scores 112.5 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 124.6 in Matthews.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Matthews leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMatthews has a median property tax of $2,853 vs $7,034 in Chapel Hill (147% lower). Matthews has a vacancy rate of 5.7% compared to 10.7% in Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill has a median home value of $576,500 vs $406,800 in Matthews (42% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Matthews leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMatthews has a poverty rate of 4.0% compared to 19.6% in Chapel Hill. Matthews has a unemployment rate of 2.2% compared to 4.6% in Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill: 30,024 vs Matthews: 15,805 for labor force.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Chapel Hill leads
Source: FBI UCRMatthews has a property crime clearance of 18.5% compared to 7.2% in Chapel Hill. Matthews has a violent crime clearance of 46.6% compared to 24.5% in Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 0.64 in Matthews.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMatthews has a high school diploma or higher of 50.4% compared to 44.1% in Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.1% compared to 38.5% in Matthews.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 2x the size of Matthews (29,959). Chapel Hill skews younger with a median age of 25.8 vs 39.3.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Chapel Hill
Matthews
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChapel Hill: 4.5 vs Matthews: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Matthews: 5 vs Chapel Hill: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Chapel Hill leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChapel Hill has a bicycle of 2.6% compared to 0.0% in Matthews. Chapel Hill has a public transit of 6.6% compared to 0.5% in Matthews. Chapel Hill has a work from home of 27.1% compared to 15.6% in Matthews.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
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Airports
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