Population
Homewood
19,471
Knightdale
19,532
Median Income
Homewood
$96,522
Knightdale
$91,638
Home Value
Homewood
$210,500
Knightdale
$331,900
Rent
Homewood
$1,422
Knightdale
$1,573
Crime Rate
Homewood
1.86
Knightdale
1.95
Cost of Living
Homewood
139.8
Knightdale
142.7
Avg Temp
Homewood
N/A
Knightdale
N/A
Unemployment
Homewood
7.1%
Knightdale
4.9%
How Similar Are Homewood & Knightdale?
Knightdale is Homewood's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Homewood
19,471
Knightdale
19,532
Both cities have similar populations — Homewood at 19,471 and Knightdale at 19,532.
Violent Crime
Homewood
1.86
Knightdale
1.95
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Homewood
20.91
Knightdale
29.24
Knightdale has a 28% higher property crime than Homewood.
Political Leaning
Homewood
28.4%
Knightdale
36.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Knightdale has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Homewood
7.1%
Knightdale
4.9%
Homewood has a 30% higher unemployment than Knightdale.
Median Income
Homewood
$96,522
Knightdale
$91,638
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Homewood
$210,500
Knightdale
$331,900
Knightdale has a 37% higher home values than Homewood.
Education
Homewood
31.0%
Knightdale
29.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Homewood
43.9%
Knightdale
36.3%
Homewood has a 17% higher demographics than Knightdale.
Cost of Living
Homewood
139.8
Knightdale
142.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Homewood and Knightdale share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Homewood
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Knightdale
Homewood leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Homewood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHomewood scores 156.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 167.1 in Knightdale. Homewood scores 133.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 140.1 in Knightdale. Knightdale scores 120.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 123.8 in Homewood.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKnightdale has a median property tax of $2,500 vs $5,946 in Homewood (138% lower). Knightdale has a median home value of $331,900 vs $210,500 in Homewood (37% higher). Homewood has a owner-occupied of 79.4% compared to 64.3% in Knightdale.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Knightdale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKnightdale has a poverty rate of 5.8% compared to 9.4% in Homewood. Knightdale has a unemployment rate of 4.9% compared to 7.1% in Homewood. Knightdale has a work from home of 18.2% compared to 13.0% in Homewood.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRKnightdale has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.24 compared to 0.77 in Homewood. Knightdale has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.75 compared to 3.07 in Homewood. Knightdale has a violent crime clearance of 82.5% compared to 29.4% in Homewood.
Violent 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
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Homewood leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHomewood has a high school diploma or higher of 44.3% compared to 41.4% in Knightdale. Homewood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.0% compared to 29.6% in Knightdale.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKnightdale has a population of 19,532, about 1x the size of Homewood (19,471). Knightdale skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 39.8.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Homewood
Knightdale
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHomewood: 5 vs Knightdale: 3 for with emergency services. Knightdale: 4.7 vs Homewood: 2.0 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 ACSHomewood has a public transit of 11.3% compared to 0.4% in Knightdale. Knightdale has a work from home of 18.2% compared to 13.0% in Homewood. Knightdale has a drive alone of 74.0% compared to 62.6% in Homewood.
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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