Population
Daphne
28,673
Rockledge
28,279
Median Income
Daphne
$86,479
Rockledge
$83,009
Home Value
Daphne
$309,700
Rockledge
$305,800
Rent
Daphne
$1,337
Rockledge
$1,706
Crime Rate
Daphne
0.58
Rockledge
2.10
Cost of Living
Daphne
129.8
Rockledge
137.4
Avg Temp
Daphne
N/A
Rockledge
N/A
Unemployment
Daphne
2.0%
Rockledge
4.0%
How Similar Are Daphne & Rockledge?
Rockledge is Daphne's #8 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Daphne
28,673
Rockledge
28,279
Both cities have similar populations — Daphne at 28,673 and Rockledge at 28,279.
Violent Crime
Daphne
0.58
Rockledge
2.10
Rockledge's violent crime is significantly higher than Daphne's — 73% difference.
Property Crime
Daphne
8.45
Rockledge
11.99
Rockledge has a 30% higher property crime than Daphne.
Political Leaning
Daphne
78.6%
Rockledge
59.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Daphne has a stronger Republican lean (24% difference).
Unemployment
Daphne
2.0%
Rockledge
4.0%
Rockledge has a 49% higher unemployment than Daphne.
Median Income
Daphne
$86,479
Rockledge
$83,009
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Daphne
$309,700
Rockledge
$305,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Daphne
29.7%
Rockledge
26.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Daphne
77.6%
Rockledge
72.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Daphne
129.8
Rockledge
137.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Daphne and Rockledge share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Daphne
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Rockledge
Daphne leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Daphne leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDaphne has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,345 vs $1,709 in Rockledge (21% lower). Daphne has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,200 vs $1,478 in Rockledge (19% lower). Daphne scores 141.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 168.7 in Rockledge.
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Housing Market — Daphne leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDaphne has a median property tax of $1,224 vs $2,048 in Rockledge (40% lower). Daphne has a vacancy rate of 8.2% compared to 12.3% in Rockledge. Daphne has a median rent of $1,337 vs $1,706 in Rockledge (22% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Daphne leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDaphne has a unemployment rate of 2.0% compared to 4.0% in Rockledge. Daphne has a poverty rate of 5.7% compared to 7.6% in Rockledge. Rockledge has a work from home of 12.7% compared to 11.1% in Daphne.
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Crime & Safety — Daphne leads
Source: FBI UCRDaphne has a property crime clearance of 51.1% compared to 18.1% in Rockledge. Daphne has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.10 in Rockledge. Daphne has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 1.61 in Rockledge.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDaphne has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.7% compared to 26.8% in Rockledge. Rockledge has a high school diploma or higher of 46.0% compared to 44.3% in Daphne.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDaphne has a population of 28,673, about 1x the size of Rockledge (28,279). Daphne skews younger with a median age of 39.9 vs 48.0.
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Black
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Asian
Daphne
Rockledge
Healthcare — Rockledge leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRockledge: 3.8 vs Daphne: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Rockledge: 5 vs Daphne: 4 for with emergency services.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRockledge has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Daphne. Rockledge has a work from home of 12.7% compared to 11.1% in Daphne.
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