Population
Duluth
31,958
Knightdale
19,532
Median Income
Duluth
$95,580
Knightdale
$91,638
Home Value
Duluth
$366,000
Knightdale
$331,900
Rent
Duluth
$1,785
Knightdale
$1,573
Crime Rate
Duluth
1.69
Knightdale
1.95
Cost of Living
Duluth
154.8
Knightdale
142.7
Avg Temp
Duluth
N/A
Knightdale
N/A
Unemployment
Duluth
4.9%
Knightdale
4.9%
How Similar Are Duluth & Knightdale?
Knightdale is Duluth's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Duluth
31,958
Knightdale
19,532
Duluth has a 39% larger population than Knightdale.
Violent Crime
Duluth
1.69
Knightdale
1.95
Knightdale has a 13% higher violent crime than Duluth.
Property Crime
Duluth
11.93
Knightdale
29.24
Knightdale's property crime is significantly higher than Duluth's — 59% difference.
Political Leaning
Duluth
41.1%
Knightdale
36.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Duluth has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Duluth
4.9%
Knightdale
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Duluth
$95,580
Knightdale
$91,638
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Duluth
$366,000
Knightdale
$331,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Duluth
37.7%
Knightdale
29.6%
Duluth has a 22% higher education than Knightdale.
Demographics
Duluth
35.9%
Knightdale
36.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Duluth
154.8
Knightdale
142.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Duluth and Knightdale share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Knightdale
Knightdale leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Knightdale leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKnightdale scores 167.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 192.7 in Duluth. Knightdale has a living wage (family of 4) of $148,368 vs $161,002 in Duluth (9% lower). Knightdale has a living wage (1 adult) of $62,771 vs $68,116 in Duluth (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Knightdale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKnightdale has a median property tax of $2,500 vs $3,732 in Duluth (49% lower). Knightdale has a single-family homes of 74.9% compared to 63.1% in Duluth. Knightdale has a median rent of $1,573 vs $1,785 in Duluth (13% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Duluth leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDuluth: 18,655 vs Knightdale: 11,354 for labor force. Duluth has a government sector of 46.8% compared to 38.8% in Knightdale. Duluth has a private sector of 96.0% compared to 82.5% in Knightdale.
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Crime & Safety — Duluth leads
Source: FBI UCRDuluth has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.24 in Knightdale. Duluth has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.68 compared to 1.75 in Knightdale. Duluth has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 11.93 compared to 29.24 in Knightdale.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Duluth leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDuluth has a bachelor's degree or higher of 37.7% compared to 29.6% in Knightdale. Duluth has a high school diploma or higher of 50.6% compared to 41.4% in Knightdale.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDuluth has a population of 31,958, about 1.6x the size of Knightdale (19,532). Knightdale skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 38.1.
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Duluth
Knightdale
Healthcare — Knightdale leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKnightdale: 4.7 vs Duluth: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Knightdale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKnightdale has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Duluth. Knightdale has a drive alone of 74.0% compared to 65.9% in Duluth. Knightdale has a work from home of 18.2% compared to 17.6% in Duluth.
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