Population
Fredericksburg
28,383
Knightdale
19,532
Median Income
Fredericksburg
$85,368
Knightdale
$91,638
Home Value
Fredericksburg
$461,500
Knightdale
$331,900
Rent
Fredericksburg
$1,521
Knightdale
$1,573
Crime Rate
Fredericksburg
6.04
Knightdale
1.95
Cost of Living
Fredericksburg
145.8
Knightdale
142.7
Avg Temp
Fredericksburg
N/A
Knightdale
N/A
Unemployment
Fredericksburg
4.6%
Knightdale
4.9%
How Similar Are Fredericksburg & Knightdale?
Knightdale is Fredericksburg's #8 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fredericksburg
28,383
Knightdale
19,532
Fredericksburg has a 31% larger population than Knightdale.
Violent Crime
Fredericksburg
6.04
Knightdale
1.95
Fredericksburg's violent crime is significantly higher than Knightdale's — 68% difference.
Property Crime
Fredericksburg
30.71
Knightdale
29.24
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Fredericksburg
33.2%
Knightdale
36.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Fredericksburg
4.6%
Knightdale
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Fredericksburg
$85,368
Knightdale
$91,638
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Fredericksburg
$461,500
Knightdale
$331,900
Fredericksburg has a 28% higher home values than Knightdale.
Education
Fredericksburg
27.8%
Knightdale
29.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Fredericksburg
58.8%
Knightdale
36.3%
Fredericksburg has a 38% higher demographics than Knightdale.
Cost of Living
Fredericksburg
145.8
Knightdale
142.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fredericksburg and Knightdale share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Knightdale leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Knightdale leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKnightdale has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,750 vs $2,246 in Fredericksburg (28% lower). Knightdale has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,596 vs $2,015 in Fredericksburg (26% lower). Knightdale scores 167.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 187.1 in Fredericksburg.
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Housing Market — Knightdale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKnightdale has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 7.0% in Fredericksburg. Fredericksburg has a median home value of $461,500 vs $331,900 in Knightdale (39% higher). Knightdale has a owner-occupied of 64.3% compared to 41.6% in Fredericksburg.
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Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKnightdale has a poverty rate of 5.8% compared to 16.4% in Fredericksburg. Fredericksburg: 15,777 vs Knightdale: 11,354 for labor force. Knightdale has a work from home of 18.2% compared to 14.2% in Fredericksburg.
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Crime & Safety — Knightdale leads
Source: FBI UCRKnightdale has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.51 compared to 4.68 in Fredericksburg. Knightdale has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.95 compared to 6.04 in Fredericksburg. Knightdale has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.24 compared to 0.64 in Fredericksburg.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Knightdale leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKnightdale has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.6% compared to 27.8% in Fredericksburg. Knightdale has a high school diploma or higher of 41.4% compared to 39.4% in Fredericksburg.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFredericksburg has a population of 28,383, about 1.5x the size of Knightdale (19,532). Fredericksburg skews younger with a median age of 31.0 vs 34.0.
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Foreign Born
White
Black
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Fredericksburg
Knightdale
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFredericksburg: 5 vs Knightdale: 3 for with emergency services. Knightdale: 4.7 vs Fredericksburg: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFredericksburg has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.4% in Knightdale. Knightdale has a work from home of 18.2% compared to 14.2% in Fredericksburg. Knightdale has a drive alone of 74.0% compared to 65.0% in Fredericksburg.
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