Population
Laurel Hill
916
Big Wells
420
Median Income
Laurel Hill
$26,250
Big Wells
$29,135
Home Value
Laurel Hill
$90,500
Big Wells
$75,000
Rent
Laurel Hill
$1,066
Big Wells
$738
Crime Rate
Laurel Hill
N/A
Big Wells
N/A
Cost of Living
Laurel Hill
68.3
Big Wells
61.7
Avg Temp
Laurel Hill
N/A
Big Wells
N/A
Unemployment
Laurel Hill
16.1%
Big Wells
15.4%
How Similar Are Laurel Hill & Big Wells?
Big Wells is Laurel Hill's #4 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Laurel Hill
916
Big Wells
420
Laurel Hill (916) is about 2.2x larger than Big Wells (420).
Political Leaning
Laurel Hill
53.1%
Big Wells
48.2%
Laurel Hill leans Republican while Big Wells leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Laurel Hill
16.1%
Big Wells
15.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Laurel Hill
$26,250
Big Wells
$29,135
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Laurel Hill
$90,500
Big Wells
$75,000
Laurel Hill has a 17% higher home values than Big Wells.
Education
Laurel Hill
5.2%
Big Wells
2.9%
Laurel Hill has a 45% higher education than Big Wells.
Demographics
Laurel Hill
34.8%
Big Wells
35.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Laurel Hill
68.3
Big Wells
61.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Laurel Hill and Big Wells share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Laurel Hill
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Big Wells
Big Wells leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBig Wells scores 63.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 86.4 in Laurel Hill. Laurel Hill has a fair market rent (1br) of $755 vs $888 in Big Wells (15% lower). Big Wells has a living wage (family of 4) of $64,127 vs $71,046 in Laurel Hill (11% lower).
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Big Wells leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBig Wells has a median rent of $738 vs $1,066 in Laurel Hill (44% lower). Big Wells has a single-family homes of 80.4% compared to 59.2% in Laurel Hill. Big Wells has a owner-occupied of 77.9% compared to 58.0% in Laurel Hill.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
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Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Big Wells leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLaurel Hill: 347 vs Big Wells: 156 for labor force. Laurel Hill has a poverty rate of 40.9% compared to 49.3% in Big Wells. Big Wells has a per capita income of $18,130 vs $15,716 in Laurel Hill (13% higher).
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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
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Laurel Hill leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLaurel Hill has a bachelor's degree or higher of 5.2% compared to 2.9% in Big Wells. Laurel Hill has a high school diploma or higher of 25.0% compared to 23.3% in Big Wells.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLaurel Hill has a population of 916, about 2.2x the size of Big Wells (420). Laurel Hill skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 40.4.
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Laurel Hill
Big Wells
Healthcare — Laurel Hill leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLaurel Hill: 5 vs Big Wells: 3 for nearby hospitals. Laurel Hill: 5 vs Big Wells: 3 for with emergency services. Laurel Hill: 3.4 vs Big Wells: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Big Wells leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBig Wells has a bicycle of 3.0% compared to 0.0% in Laurel Hill. Big Wells has a drive alone of 86.4% compared to 70.3% in Laurel Hill.
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Airports
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