Population
Garner
32,543
Hopkins
18,696
Median Income
Garner
$77,496
Hopkins
$71,170
Home Value
Garner
$320,300
Hopkins
$350,100
Rent
Garner
$1,452
Hopkins
$1,346
Crime Rate
Garner
3.65
Hopkins
2.87
Cost of Living
Garner
129.5
Hopkins
128.7
Avg Temp
Garner
N/A
Hopkins
N/A
Unemployment
Garner
6.8%
Hopkins
5.1%
How Similar Are Garner & Hopkins?
Hopkins is Garner's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Garner
32,543
Hopkins
18,696
Garner has a 43% larger population than Hopkins.
Violent Crime
Garner
3.65
Hopkins
2.87
Garner has a 21% higher violent crime than Hopkins.
Property Crime
Garner
45.07
Hopkins
12.95
Garner's property crime is significantly higher than Hopkins's — 71% difference.
Political Leaning
Garner
36.4%
Hopkins
27.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Garner has a stronger Democratic lean (24% difference).
Unemployment
Garner
6.8%
Hopkins
5.1%
Garner has a 25% higher unemployment than Hopkins.
Median Income
Garner
$77,496
Hopkins
$71,170
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Garner
$320,300
Hopkins
$350,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Garner
32.3%
Hopkins
35.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Garner
59.2%
Hopkins
64.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Garner
129.5
Hopkins
128.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Garner and Hopkins share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hopkins leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hopkins leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHopkins has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $1,596 in Garner (14% lower). Hopkins scores 108.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 118.5 in Garner. Garner scores 157.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 167.0 in Hopkins.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarner has a single-family homes of 70.0% compared to 39.3% in Hopkins. Garner has a owner-occupied of 64.8% compared to 37.3% in Hopkins. Garner has a median property tax of $2,506 vs $4,580 in Hopkins (45% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Garner leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarner: 17,978 vs Hopkins: 10,813 for labor force. Hopkins has a unemployment rate of 5.1% compared to 6.8% in Garner. Garner has a poverty rate of 7.3% compared to 10.0% in Hopkins.
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Crime & Safety — Hopkins leads
Source: FBI UCRHopkins has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 9.10 compared to 38.04 in Garner. Hopkins has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 12.95 compared to 45.07 in Garner. Garner has a property crime clearance of 27.7% compared to 14.2% in Hopkins.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Hopkins leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHopkins has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.6% compared to 32.3% in Garner. Hopkins has a high school diploma or higher of 49.5% compared to 46.2% in Garner.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarner has a population of 32,543, about 1.7x the size of Hopkins (18,696).
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Garner
Hopkins
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGarner: 4.7 vs Hopkins: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Hopkins: 5 vs Garner: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Garner leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHopkins has a public transit of 3.0% compared to 0.1% in Garner. Garner has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Hopkins. Garner has a drive alone of 71.2% compared to 65.0% in Hopkins.
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