Population
Charleston
152,014
Murfreesboro
157,547
Median Income
Charleston
$90,038
Murfreesboro
$76,241
Home Value
Charleston
$469,100
Murfreesboro
$365,100
Rent
Charleston
$1,632
Murfreesboro
$1,376
Crime Rate
Charleston
3.58
Murfreesboro
4.21
Cost of Living
Charleston
150.6
Murfreesboro
127.8
Avg Temp
Charleston
N/A
Murfreesboro
N/A
Unemployment
Charleston
3.4%
Murfreesboro
3.6%
How Similar Are Charleston & Murfreesboro?
Murfreesboro is Charleston's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Charleston
152,014
Murfreesboro
157,547
Both cities have similar populations — Charleston at 152,014 and Murfreesboro at 157,547.
Violent Crime
Charleston
3.58
Murfreesboro
4.21
Murfreesboro has a 15% higher violent crime than Charleston.
Property Crime
Charleston
20.22
Murfreesboro
20.22
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Charleston
57.4%
Murfreesboro
60.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Charleston
3.4%
Murfreesboro
3.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Charleston
$90,038
Murfreesboro
$76,241
Charleston has a 15% higher median income than Murfreesboro.
Home Values
Charleston
$469,100
Murfreesboro
$365,100
Charleston has a 22% higher home values than Murfreesboro.
Education
Charleston
40.7%
Murfreesboro
25.2%
Charleston has a 38% higher education than Murfreesboro.
Demographics
Charleston
72.9%
Murfreesboro
66.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Charleston
150.6
Murfreesboro
127.8
Charleston has a 15% higher cost of living than Murfreesboro.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Charleston and Murfreesboro share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Charleston leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Murfreesboro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMurfreesboro scores 108.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 137.6 in Charleston. Murfreesboro scores 158.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 191.5 in Charleston. Murfreesboro has a living wage (family of 4) of $132,924 vs $156,641 in Charleston (18% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMurfreesboro has a vacancy rate of 9.2% compared to 12.4% in Charleston. Charleston has a median home value of $469,100 vs $365,100 in Murfreesboro (28% higher). Murfreesboro has a median rent of $1,376 vs $1,632 in Charleston (19% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharleston has a per capita income of $58,583 vs $38,087 in Murfreesboro (54% higher). Charleston has a work from home of 17.6% compared to 14.6% in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro has a poverty rate of 10.0% compared to 12.0% in Charleston.
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Crime & Safety — Charleston leads
Source: FBI UCRCharleston has a property crime clearance of 23.3% compared to 6.8% in Murfreesboro. Charleston has a violent crime clearance of 63.8% compared to 38.9% in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.04 in Charleston.
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Schools & Education — Charleston leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCharleston has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.7% compared to 25.2% in Murfreesboro. Charleston has a high school diploma or higher of 51.6% compared to 39.8% in Murfreesboro.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMurfreesboro has a population of 157,547, about 1x the size of Charleston (152,014). Murfreesboro skews younger with a median age of 31.4 vs 36.1.
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Healthcare — Charleston leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCharleston: 4.3 vs Murfreesboro: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Charleston: 4 vs Murfreesboro: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Charleston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharleston has a bicycle of 1.5% compared to 0.1% in Murfreesboro. Charleston has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.3% in Murfreesboro. Charleston has a work from home of 17.6% compared to 14.6% in Murfreesboro.
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