Population
DeKalb
40,464
Elizabeth City
18,740
Median Income
DeKalb
$46,564
Elizabeth City
$50,947
Home Value
DeKalb
$202,900
Elizabeth City
$202,100
Rent
DeKalb
$1,030
Elizabeth City
$1,111
Crime Rate
DeKalb
3.93
Elizabeth City
3.41
Cost of Living
DeKalb
97.9
Elizabeth City
95.6
Avg Temp
DeKalb
N/A
Elizabeth City
N/A
Unemployment
DeKalb
10.6%
Elizabeth City
7.8%
How Similar Are DeKalb & Elizabeth City?
Elizabeth City is DeKalb's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
DeKalb
40,464
Elizabeth City
18,740
DeKalb (40,464) is about 2.2x larger than Elizabeth City (18,740).
Violent Crime
DeKalb
3.93
Elizabeth City
3.41
DeKalb has a 13% higher violent crime than Elizabeth City.
Property Crime
DeKalb
25.14
Elizabeth City
23.87
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
DeKalb
48.1%
Elizabeth City
75.0%
DeKalb leans Democratic while Elizabeth City leans Republican.
Unemployment
DeKalb
10.6%
Elizabeth City
7.8%
DeKalb has a 27% higher unemployment than Elizabeth City.
Median Income
DeKalb
$46,564
Elizabeth City
$50,947
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
DeKalb
$202,900
Elizabeth City
$202,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
DeKalb
18.1%
Elizabeth City
18.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
DeKalb
62.6%
Elizabeth City
38.5%
DeKalb has a 38% higher demographics than Elizabeth City.
Cost of Living
DeKalb
97.9
Elizabeth City
95.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. DeKalb and Elizabeth City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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DeKalb
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Elizabeth City
DeKalb leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Elizabeth City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDeKalb scores 71.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 84.1 in Elizabeth City. Elizabeth City scores 112.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 128.9 in DeKalb. DeKalb has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,046 vs $1,139 in Elizabeth City (8% lower).
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Housing Market — DeKalb leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElizabeth City has a median property tax of $1,683 vs $5,696 in DeKalb (238% lower). DeKalb has a vacancy rate of 5.8% compared to 15.1% in Elizabeth City. Elizabeth City has a single-family homes of 65.9% compared to 49.1% in DeKalb.
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Jobs & Economy — Elizabeth City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDeKalb: 22,590 vs Elizabeth City: 8,907 for labor force. Elizabeth City has a poverty rate of 15.0% compared to 25.7% in DeKalb. Elizabeth City has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 4.7% in DeKalb.
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Crime & Safety — DeKalb leads
Source: FBI UCRDeKalb has a property crime clearance of 23.1% compared to 7.7% in Elizabeth City. DeKalb has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.16 in Elizabeth City. Elizabeth City has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 15.89 compared to 21.24 in DeKalb.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Elizabeth City leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauElizabeth City has a high school diploma or higher of 34.9% compared to 30.1% in DeKalb.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDeKalb has a population of 40,464, about 2.2x the size of Elizabeth City (18,740). DeKalb skews younger with a median age of 25.4 vs 36.1.
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DeKalb
Elizabeth City
Healthcare — DeKalb leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDeKalb: 5 vs Elizabeth City: 4 for with emergency services. DeKalb: 4.0 vs Elizabeth City: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — DeKalb leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElizabeth City has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 4.7% in DeKalb. DeKalb has a drive alone of 74.4% compared to 73.5% in Elizabeth City.
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