Population
Fulton
11,339
Shelby
8,706
Median Income
Fulton
$52,123
Shelby
$52,760
Home Value
Fulton
$100,900
Shelby
$117,300
Rent
Fulton
$856
Shelby
$724
Crime Rate
Fulton
1.96
Shelby
2.70
Cost of Living
Fulton
86.6
Shelby
81.0
Avg Temp
Fulton
N/A
Shelby
N/A
Unemployment
Fulton
10.3%
Shelby
3.9%
How Similar Are Fulton & Shelby?
Shelby is Fulton's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fulton
11,339
Shelby
8,706
Fulton has a 23% larger population than Shelby.
Violent Crime
Fulton
1.96
Shelby
2.70
Shelby has a 27% higher violent crime than Fulton.
Property Crime
Fulton
10.89
Shelby
11.35
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Fulton
62.1%
Shelby
70.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Shelby has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Fulton
10.3%
Shelby
3.9%
Fulton's unemployment is significantly higher than Shelby's — 62% difference.
Median Income
Fulton
$52,123
Shelby
$52,760
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Fulton
$100,900
Shelby
$117,300
Shelby has a 14% higher home values than Fulton.
Education
Fulton
10.2%
Shelby
10.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Fulton
91.9%
Shelby
94.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Fulton
86.6
Shelby
81.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fulton and Shelby share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fulton
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Shelby
Shelby leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Shelby leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDShelby has a fair market rent (1br) of $773 vs $1,123 in Fulton (45% lower). Shelby has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,392 in Fulton (43% lower). Shelby scores 71.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 88.3 in Fulton.
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Housing Market — Shelby leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShelby has a median property tax of $1,315 vs $3,322 in Fulton (153% lower). Shelby has a vacancy rate of 7.9% compared to 10.1% in Fulton. Shelby has a single-family homes of 75.3% compared to 56.4% in Fulton.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Shelby leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShelby has a unemployment rate of 3.9% compared to 10.3% in Fulton. Shelby has a poverty rate of 13.7% compared to 24.1% in Fulton. Shelby has a work from home of 7.0% compared to 5.4% in Fulton.
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Crime & Safety — Fulton leads
Source: FBI UCRFulton has a property crime clearance of 93.4% compared to 20.0% in Shelby. Fulton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.62 compared to 1.73 in Shelby. Fulton has a violent crime clearance of 104.5% compared to 72.0% in Shelby.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Shelby leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauShelby has a high school diploma or higher of 42.7% compared to 32.6% in Fulton. Shelby has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.5% compared to 10.2% in Fulton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFulton has a population of 11,339, about 1.3x the size of Shelby (8,706). Fulton skews younger with a median age of 33.1 vs 40.5.
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Married Population
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Fulton
Shelby
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFulton: 5 vs Shelby: 4 for with emergency services. Shelby: 2.5 vs Fulton: 2.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Shelby leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFulton has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.0% in Shelby. Shelby has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.0% in Fulton. Shelby has a work from home of 7.0% compared to 5.4% in Fulton.
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