Population
Garner
32,543
Carrollwood
35,645
Median Income
Garner
$77,496
Carrollwood
$76,723
Home Value
Garner
$320,300
Carrollwood
$366,200
Rent
Garner
$1,452
Carrollwood
$1,512
Crime Rate
Garner
3.65
Carrollwood
N/A
Cost of Living
Garner
129.5
Carrollwood
132.3
Avg Temp
Garner
N/A
Carrollwood
N/A
Unemployment
Garner
6.8%
Carrollwood
5.3%
How Similar Are Garner & Carrollwood?
Carrollwood is Garner's #12 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Garner
32,543
Carrollwood
35,645
Both cities have similar populations — Garner at 32,543 and Carrollwood at 35,645.
Political Leaning
Garner
36.4%
Carrollwood
50.9%
Garner leans Democratic while Carrollwood leans Republican.
Unemployment
Garner
6.8%
Carrollwood
5.3%
Garner has a 22% higher unemployment than Carrollwood.
Median Income
Garner
$77,496
Carrollwood
$76,723
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Garner
$320,300
Carrollwood
$366,200
Carrollwood has a 13% higher home values than Garner.
Education
Garner
32.3%
Carrollwood
32.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Garner
59.2%
Carrollwood
65.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Garner
129.5
Carrollwood
132.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Garner and Carrollwood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Garner
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Carrollwood
Carrollwood leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Garner leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCarrollwood scores 105.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 118.5 in Garner. Garner has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,750 vs $1,977 in Carrollwood (11% lower). Garner scores 157.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 171.2 in Carrollwood.
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Carrollwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarrollwood has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 7.3% in Garner. Garner has a median property tax of $2,506 vs $2,915 in Carrollwood (14% lower). Carrollwood has a median home value of $366,200 vs $320,300 in Garner (13% higher).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Carrollwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarrollwood has a unemployment rate of 5.3% compared to 6.8% in Garner. Carrollwood has a per capita income of $47,446 vs $44,212 in Garner (7% higher). Carrollwood: 19,264 vs Garner: 17,978 for labor force.
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Labor Force
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Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCarrollwood has a high school diploma or higher of 47.5% compared to 46.2% in Garner.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarrollwood has a population of 35,645, about 1.1x the size of Garner (32,543). Garner skews younger with a median age of 37.6 vs 40.6.
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Garner
Carrollwood
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCarrollwood: 5 vs Garner: 3 for with emergency services. Garner: 4.7 vs Carrollwood: 3.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarrollwood has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Garner. Garner has a drive alone of 71.2% compared to 69.4% in Carrollwood. Carrollwood has a work from home of 20.0% compared to 19.6% in Garner.
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