Population
Concord
106,518
Rockledge
28,279
Median Income
Concord
$84,752
Rockledge
$83,009
Home Value
Concord
$327,600
Rockledge
$305,800
Rent
Concord
$1,365
Rockledge
$1,706
Crime Rate
Concord
1.61
Rockledge
2.10
Cost of Living
Concord
133.2
Rockledge
137.4
Avg Temp
Concord
N/A
Rockledge
N/A
Unemployment
Concord
4.8%
Rockledge
4.0%
How Similar Are Concord & Rockledge?
Rockledge is Concord's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Concord
106,518
Rockledge
28,279
Concord (106,518) is about 3.8x larger than Rockledge (28,279).
Violent Crime
Concord
1.61
Rockledge
2.10
Rockledge has a 23% higher violent crime than Concord.
Property Crime
Concord
11.05
Rockledge
11.99
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Concord
53.2%
Rockledge
59.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Rockledge has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Concord
4.8%
Rockledge
4.0%
Concord has a 16% higher unemployment than Rockledge.
Median Income
Concord
$84,752
Rockledge
$83,009
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Concord
$327,600
Rockledge
$305,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Concord
26.9%
Rockledge
26.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Concord
54.7%
Rockledge
72.0%
Rockledge has a 24% higher demographics than Concord.
Cost of Living
Concord
133.2
Rockledge
137.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Concord and Rockledge share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Concord
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Rockledge
Concord leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Concord leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDConcord scores 154.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 168.7 in Rockledge. Rockledge has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,478 vs $1,538 in Concord. Concord scores 133.2 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 137.4 in Rockledge.
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Housing Market — Rockledge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRockledge has a median property tax of $2,048 vs $2,659 in Concord (30% lower). Concord has a median rent of $1,365 vs $1,706 in Rockledge (20% lower). Rockledge has a owner-occupied of 78.8% compared to 66.4% in Concord.
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Concord leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConcord: 56,973 vs Rockledge: 15,223 for labor force. Concord has a work from home of 16.0% compared to 12.7% in Rockledge. Rockledge has a unemployment rate of 4.0% compared to 4.8% in Concord.
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Crime & Safety — Concord leads
Source: FBI UCRConcord has a property crime clearance of 33.5% compared to 18.1% in Rockledge. Rockledge has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.14 compared to 0.25 in Concord. Concord has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.10 in Rockledge.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Rockledge leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRockledge has a high school diploma or higher of 46.0% compared to 40.9% in Concord.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConcord has a population of 106,518, about 3.8x the size of Rockledge (28,279). Concord skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 48.0.
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Black
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Asian
Concord
Rockledge
Healthcare — Rockledge leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRockledge: 3.8 vs Concord: 3.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Concord leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConcord has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.4% in Rockledge. Concord has a work from home of 16.0% compared to 12.7% in Rockledge. Rockledge has a drive alone of 82.0% compared to 72.5% in Concord.
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