Population
Chapel Hill
59,889
Peabody
54,180
Median Income
Chapel Hill
$85,825
Peabody
$95,278
Home Value
Chapel Hill
$576,500
Peabody
$566,200
Rent
Chapel Hill
$1,483
Peabody
$1,902
Crime Rate
Chapel Hill
1.72
Peabody
2.55
Cost of Living
Chapel Hill
160.6
Peabody
168.9
Avg Temp
Chapel Hill
N/A
Peabody
N/A
Unemployment
Chapel Hill
4.6%
Peabody
4.8%
How Similar Are Chapel Hill & Peabody?
Peabody is Chapel Hill's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chapel Hill
59,889
Peabody
54,180
Both cities have similar populations — Chapel Hill at 59,889 and Peabody at 54,180.
Violent Crime
Chapel Hill
1.72
Peabody
2.55
Peabody has a 32% higher violent crime than Chapel Hill.
Property Crime
Chapel Hill
25.15
Peabody
8.37
Chapel Hill's property crime is significantly higher than Peabody's — 67% difference.
Political Leaning
Chapel Hill
23.8%
Peabody
38.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Peabody has a stronger Democratic lean (39% difference).
Unemployment
Chapel Hill
4.6%
Peabody
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Chapel Hill
$85,825
Peabody
$95,278
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Chapel Hill
$576,500
Peabody
$566,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Chapel Hill
40.1%
Peabody
25.4%
Chapel Hill has a 37% higher education than Peabody.
Demographics
Chapel Hill
66.7%
Peabody
79.9%
Peabody has a 17% higher demographics than Chapel Hill.
Cost of Living
Chapel Hill
160.6
Peabody
168.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chapel Hill and Peabody share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Peabody leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Chapel Hill leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChapel Hill has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,711 vs $2,941 in Peabody (42% lower). Chapel Hill has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,507 vs $2,476 in Peabody (39% lower). Chapel Hill scores 115.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 122.8 in Peabody.
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Housing Market — Peabody leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPeabody has a vacancy rate of 3.4% compared to 10.7% in Chapel Hill. Peabody has a median property tax of $4,938 vs $7,034 in Chapel Hill (42% lower). Peabody has a owner-occupied of 65.6% compared to 48.7% in Chapel Hill.
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Jobs & Economy — Peabody leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChapel Hill has a work from home of 27.1% compared to 8.8% in Peabody. Peabody has a poverty rate of 6.5% compared to 19.6% in Chapel Hill. Peabody has a government sector of 40.8% compared to 35.4% in Chapel Hill.
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Crime & Safety — Peabody leads
Source: FBI UCRPeabody has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.45 in Chapel Hill. Peabody has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.86 compared to 3.40 in Chapel Hill. Peabody has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 8.37 compared to 25.15 in Chapel Hill.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChapel Hill has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.1% compared to 25.4% in Peabody. Peabody has a high school diploma or higher of 47.7% compared to 44.1% in Chapel Hill.
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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 1.1x the size of Peabody (54,180). Chapel Hill skews younger with a median age of 25.8 vs 46.6.
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Black
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Chapel Hill
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChapel Hill: 4.5 vs Peabody: 3.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Peabody: 5 vs Chapel Hill: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Chapel Hill leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChapel Hill has a bicycle of 2.6% compared to 0.1% in Peabody. Chapel Hill has a work from home of 27.1% compared to 8.8% in Peabody. Chapel Hill has a public transit of 6.6% compared to 2.5% in Peabody.
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