Population
High Point
115,263
Rock Hill
74,769
Median Income
High Point
$61,228
Rock Hill
$64,770
Home Value
High Point
$212,400
Rock Hill
$267,400
Rent
High Point
$1,062
Rock Hill
$1,279
Crime Rate
High Point
4.57
Rock Hill
4.42
Cost of Living
High Point
102.2
Rock Hill
111.5
Avg Temp
High Point
N/A
Rock Hill
N/A
Unemployment
High Point
5.6%
Rock Hill
5.9%
How Similar Are High Point & Rock Hill?
Rock Hill is High Point's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
High Point
115,263
Rock Hill
74,769
High Point has a 35% larger population than Rock Hill.
Violent Crime
High Point
4.57
Rock Hill
4.42
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
High Point
24.56
Rock Hill
23.48
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
High Point
78.3%
Rock Hill
58.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but High Point has a stronger Republican lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
High Point
5.6%
Rock Hill
5.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
High Point
$61,228
Rock Hill
$64,770
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
High Point
$212,400
Rock Hill
$267,400
Rock Hill has a 21% higher home values than High Point.
Education
High Point
22.4%
Rock Hill
22.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
High Point
46.1%
Rock Hill
52.0%
Rock Hill has a 11% higher demographics than High Point.
Cost of Living
High Point
102.2
Rock Hill
111.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. High Point and Rock Hill share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rock Hill leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — High Point leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHigh Point has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,213 vs $1,538 in Rock Hill (21% lower). High Point has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,330 vs $1,686 in Rock Hill (21% lower). High Point scores 113.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 132.2 in Rock Hill.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRock Hill has a median property tax of $1,436 vs $2,187 in High Point (52% lower). Rock Hill has a median home value of $267,400 vs $212,400 in High Point (21% higher). Rock Hill has a vacancy rate of 6.7% compared to 8.1% in High Point.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHigh Point: 57,092 vs Rock Hill: 40,965 for labor force. Rock Hill has a poverty rate of 13.3% compared to 14.7% in High Point. Rock Hill has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 8.6% in High Point.
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Crime & Safety — Rock Hill leads
Source: FBI UCRRock Hill has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.39 compared to 0.78 in High Point. High Point has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.12 in Rock Hill. Rock Hill has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.75 compared to 3.43 in High Point.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Rock Hill leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRock Hill has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.7% compared to 22.4% in High Point.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHigh Point has a population of 115,263, about 1.5x the size of Rock Hill (74,769). Rock Hill skews younger with a median age of 35.7 vs 37.8.
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Black
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High Point
Rock Hill
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHigh Point: 3.6 vs Rock Hill: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Rock Hill: 5 vs High Point: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Rock Hill leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRock Hill has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in High Point. Rock Hill has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.8% in High Point. Rock Hill has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 8.6% in High Point.
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