Population
Garner
32,543
Middle River
31,616
Median Income
Garner
$77,496
Middle River
$74,198
Home Value
Garner
$320,300
Middle River
$251,200
Rent
Garner
$1,452
Middle River
$1,639
Crime Rate
Garner
3.65
Middle River
N/A
Cost of Living
Garner
129.5
Middle River
129.0
Avg Temp
Garner
N/A
Middle River
N/A
Unemployment
Garner
6.8%
Middle River
4.6%
How Similar Are Garner & Middle River?
Middle River is Garner's #16 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Garner
32,543
Middle River
31,616
Both cities have similar populations — Garner at 32,543 and Middle River at 31,616.
Political Leaning
Garner
36.4%
Middle River
36.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Garner
6.8%
Middle River
4.6%
Garner has a 33% higher unemployment than Middle River.
Median Income
Garner
$77,496
Middle River
$74,198
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Garner
$320,300
Middle River
$251,200
Garner has a 22% higher home values than Middle River.
Education
Garner
32.3%
Middle River
18.8%
Garner has a 42% higher education than Middle River.
Demographics
Garner
59.2%
Middle River
54.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Garner
129.5
Middle River
129.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Garner and Middle River share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Garner
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Middle River
Garner leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Middle River leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGarner has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,750 vs $1,857 in Middle River (6% lower). Middle River has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,511 vs $1,596 in Garner (6% lower). Middle River scores 106.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 109.2 in Garner.
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Housing Market — Garner leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarner has a median home value of $320,300 vs $251,200 in Middle River (28% higher). Garner has a median property tax of $2,506 vs $3,030 in Middle River (17% lower). Garner has a vacancy rate of 7.3% compared to 8.7% in Middle River.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Garner leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarner has a work from home of 19.6% compared to 9.2% in Middle River. Garner has a poverty rate of 7.3% compared to 16.2% in Middle River. Middle River has a unemployment rate of 4.6% compared to 6.8% in Garner.
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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)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Annual Snowfall
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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 18.8% in Middle River. Garner has a high school diploma or higher of 46.2% compared to 40.4% in Middle River.
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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 1x the size of Middle River (31,616). Middle River skews younger with a median age of 36.6 vs 37.6.
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Garner
Middle River
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGarner: 4.7 vs Middle River: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Middle River: 5 vs Garner: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Middle River leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarner has a work from home of 19.6% compared to 9.2% in Middle River. Middle River has a public transit of 3.0% compared to 0.1% in Garner. Middle River has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Garner.
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