Population
Chapel Hill
59,889
Shoreline
59,280
Median Income
Chapel Hill
$85,825
Shoreline
$113,336
Home Value
Chapel Hill
$576,500
Shoreline
$759,400
Rent
Chapel Hill
$1,483
Shoreline
$1,938
Crime Rate
Chapel Hill
1.72
Shoreline
2.12
Cost of Living
Chapel Hill
160.6
Shoreline
193.7
Avg Temp
Chapel Hill
N/A
Shoreline
N/A
Unemployment
Chapel Hill
4.6%
Shoreline
4.4%
How Similar Are Chapel Hill & Shoreline?
Shoreline is Chapel Hill's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chapel Hill
59,889
Shoreline
59,280
Both cities have similar populations — Chapel Hill at 59,889 and Shoreline at 59,280.
Violent Crime
Chapel Hill
1.72
Shoreline
2.12
Shoreline has a 19% higher violent crime than Chapel Hill.
Property Crime
Chapel Hill
25.15
Shoreline
25.32
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Chapel Hill
23.8%
Shoreline
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Chapel Hill
4.6%
Shoreline
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Chapel Hill
$85,825
Shoreline
$113,336
Shoreline has a 24% higher median income than Chapel Hill.
Home Values
Chapel Hill
$576,500
Shoreline
$759,400
Shoreline has a 24% higher home values than Chapel Hill.
Education
Chapel Hill
40.1%
Shoreline
40.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Chapel Hill
66.7%
Shoreline
64.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Chapel Hill
160.6
Shoreline
193.7
Shoreline has a 17% higher cost of living than Chapel Hill.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chapel Hill and Shoreline share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Chapel Hill
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Shoreline
Shoreline 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 $2,501 in Shoreline (32% lower). Chapel Hill has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,507 vs $2,146 in Shoreline (30% lower). Chapel Hill scores 226.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 283.7 in Shoreline.
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Housing Market — Shoreline leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShoreline has a vacancy rate of 4.3% compared to 10.7% in Chapel Hill. Shoreline has a owner-occupied of 67.3% compared to 48.7% in Chapel Hill. Shoreline has a median home value of $759,400 vs $576,500 in Chapel Hill (24% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Shoreline leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShoreline has a poverty rate of 8.4% compared to 19.6% in Chapel Hill. Shoreline has a median household income of $113,336 vs $85,825 in Chapel Hill (24% higher). Chapel Hill has a work from home of 27.1% compared to 22.6% in Shoreline.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
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Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRChapel Hill has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 0.90 in Shoreline. Shoreline has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.82 compared to 1.13 in Chapel Hill. Shoreline has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 15.14 compared to 19.89 in Chapel Hill.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Shoreline leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauShoreline has a high school diploma or higher of 51.4% compared to 44.1% in Chapel Hill.
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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 1x the size of Shoreline (59,280). Chapel Hill skews younger with a median age of 25.8 vs 42.1.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Chapel Hill
Shoreline
Healthcare — Chapel Hill leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChapel Hill: 4.5 vs Shoreline: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChapel Hill has a bicycle of 2.6% compared to 0.8% in Shoreline. Chapel Hill has a work from home of 27.1% compared to 22.6% in Shoreline. Shoreline has a drive alone of 59.1% compared to 48.1% in Chapel Hill.
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