Population
Garner
32,543
Drexel Hill
30,015
Median Income
Garner
$77,496
Drexel Hill
$87,993
Home Value
Garner
$320,300
Drexel Hill
$239,900
Rent
Garner
$1,452
Drexel Hill
$1,312
Crime Rate
Garner
3.65
Drexel Hill
N/A
Cost of Living
Garner
129.5
Drexel Hill
135.7
Avg Temp
Garner
N/A
Drexel Hill
N/A
Unemployment
Garner
6.8%
Drexel Hill
7.7%
How Similar Are Garner & Drexel Hill?
Drexel Hill is Garner's #13 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Garner
32,543
Drexel Hill
30,015
Both cities have similar populations — Garner at 32,543 and Drexel Hill at 30,015.
Political Leaning
Garner
36.4%
Drexel Hill
37.6%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Garner
6.8%
Drexel Hill
7.7%
Drexel Hill has a 12% higher unemployment than Garner.
Median Income
Garner
$77,496
Drexel Hill
$87,993
Drexel Hill has a 12% higher median income than Garner.
Home Values
Garner
$320,300
Drexel Hill
$239,900
Garner has a 25% higher home values than Drexel Hill.
Education
Garner
32.3%
Drexel Hill
31.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Garner
59.2%
Drexel Hill
63.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Garner
129.5
Drexel Hill
135.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Garner and Drexel Hill share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Garner leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Garner leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGarner scores 109.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 117.3 in Drexel Hill. Garner scores 107.4 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 113.8 in Drexel Hill. Drexel Hill has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,520 vs $1,596 in Garner (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Garner leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarner has a median property tax of $2,506 vs $6,849 in Drexel Hill (63% lower). Drexel Hill has a vacancy rate of 5.4% compared to 7.3% in Garner. Garner has a median home value of $320,300 vs $239,900 in Drexel Hill (34% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Garner leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarner has a work from home of 19.6% compared to 15.9% in Drexel Hill. Garner has a private sector of 96.5% compared to 86.0% in Drexel Hill. Drexel Hill has a median household income of $87,993 vs $77,496 in Garner (12% higher).
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Crime & Safety
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Garner leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGarner has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.3% compared to 31.6% in Drexel Hill. Garner has a high school diploma or higher of 46.2% compared to 45.7% in Drexel Hill.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarner has a population of 32,543, about 1.1x the size of Drexel Hill (30,015). Drexel Hill skews younger with a median age of 36.5 vs 37.6.
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Garner
Drexel Hill
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDrexel Hill: 4 vs Garner: 3 for with emergency services. Garner: 4.7 vs Drexel Hill: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDrexel Hill has a public transit of 7.1% compared to 0.1% in Garner. Drexel Hill has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Garner. Garner has a work from home of 19.6% compared to 15.9% in Drexel Hill.
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