Population
Emporium
2,005
Lumberton
1,515
Median Income
Emporium
$36,167
Lumberton
$40,050
Home Value
Emporium
$70,800
Lumberton
$78,000
Rent
Emporium
$687
Lumberton
$832
Crime Rate
Emporium
0.00
Lumberton
3.64
Cost of Living
Emporium
66.3
Lumberton
71.6
Avg Temp
Emporium
N/A
Lumberton
N/A
Unemployment
Emporium
13.3%
Lumberton
12.1%
How Similar Are Emporium & Lumberton?
Lumberton is Emporium's #6 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Emporium
2,005
Lumberton
1,515
Emporium has a 24% larger population than Lumberton.
Violent Crime
Emporium
0.00
Lumberton
3.64
Lumberton's violent crime is significantly higher than Emporium's — 100% difference.
Property Crime
Emporium
12.53
Lumberton
12.73
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Emporium
74.5%
Lumberton
82.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Lumberton has a stronger Republican lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Emporium
13.3%
Lumberton
12.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Emporium
$36,167
Lumberton
$40,050
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Emporium
$70,800
Lumberton
$78,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Emporium
7.4%
Lumberton
7.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Emporium
90.4%
Lumberton
23.8%
Emporium's demographics is significantly higher than Lumberton's — 74% difference.
Cost of Living
Emporium
66.3
Lumberton
71.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Emporium and Lumberton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Emporium leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Emporium leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEmporium has a fair market rent (1br) of $748 vs $857 in Lumberton (13% lower). Emporium scores 62.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 70.0 in Lumberton. Emporium scores 55.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 61.2 in Lumberton.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLumberton has a median property tax of $895 vs $1,442 in Emporium (61% lower). Emporium has a vacancy rate of 11.8% compared to 26.6% in Lumberton. Emporium has a median rent of $687 vs $832 in Lumberton (17% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Emporium leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEmporium has a government sector of 45.8% compared to 25.7% in Lumberton. Emporium has a poverty rate of 18.1% compared to 37.9% in Lumberton. Emporium has a private sector of 95.4% compared to 64.1% in Lumberton.
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Crime & Safety — Emporium leads
Source: FBI UCREmporium has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 3.64 in Lumberton. Emporium has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.61 in Lumberton. Emporium has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 2.42 in Lumberton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Emporium leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEmporium has a high school diploma or higher of 41.3% compared to 28.6% in Lumberton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEmporium has a population of 2,005, about 1.3x the size of Lumberton (1,515). Lumberton skews younger with a median age of 36.7 vs 47.8.
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Emporium
Lumberton
Healthcare — Emporium leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEmporium: 5 vs Lumberton: 4 for with emergency services.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Lumberton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLumberton has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 1.2% in Emporium. Emporium has a work from home of 2.0% compared to 1.8% in Lumberton. Lumberton has a drive alone of 89.1% compared to 85.7% in Emporium.
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