Population
Laurel Hill
916
Goulding
3,448
Median Income
Laurel Hill
$26,250
Goulding
$27,299
Home Value
Laurel Hill
$90,500
Goulding
$86,800
Rent
Laurel Hill
$1,066
Goulding
$1,077
Crime Rate
Laurel Hill
N/A
Goulding
N/A
Cost of Living
Laurel Hill
68.3
Goulding
68.5
Avg Temp
Laurel Hill
N/A
Goulding
N/A
Unemployment
Laurel Hill
16.1%
Goulding
21.6%
How Similar Are Laurel Hill & Goulding?
Goulding is Laurel Hill's #19 most similar city
3 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Laurel Hill
916
Goulding
3,448
Goulding (3,448) is about 3.8x larger than Laurel Hill (916).
Political Leaning
Laurel Hill
53.1%
Goulding
59.2%
Both cities lean Republican, but Goulding has a stronger Republican lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Laurel Hill
16.1%
Goulding
21.6%
Goulding has a 25% higher unemployment than Laurel Hill.
Median Income
Laurel Hill
$26,250
Goulding
$27,299
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Laurel Hill
$90,500
Goulding
$86,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Laurel Hill
5.2%
Goulding
6.2%
Goulding has a 16% higher education than Laurel Hill.
Demographics
Laurel Hill
34.8%
Goulding
29.3%
Laurel Hill has a 16% higher demographics than Goulding.
Cost of Living
Laurel Hill
68.3
Goulding
68.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
3 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Laurel Hill and Goulding differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Laurel Hill
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Goulding
Goulding leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Laurel Hill leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLaurel Hill has a fair market rent (1br) of $755 vs $1,257 in Goulding (40% lower). Laurel Hill has a fair market rent (2br) of $925 vs $1,471 in Goulding (37% lower). Laurel Hill scores 40.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 41.7 in Goulding.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGoulding has a median property tax of $562 vs $827 in Laurel Hill (47% lower). Goulding has a vacancy rate of 20.2% compared to 29.7% in Laurel Hill. Laurel Hill has a owner-occupied of 58.0% compared to 40.5% in Goulding.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Goulding leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGoulding has a work from home of 5.8% compared to 0.0% in Laurel Hill. Goulding: 1,013 vs Laurel Hill: 347 for labor force. Laurel Hill has a unemployment rate of 16.1% compared to 21.6% in Goulding.
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Crime & Safety
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Goulding leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGoulding has a high school diploma or higher of 37.5% compared to 25.0% in Laurel Hill. Goulding has a bachelor's degree or higher of 6.2% compared to 5.2% in Laurel Hill.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGoulding has a population of 3,448, about 3.8x the size of Laurel Hill (916). Laurel Hill skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 36.9.
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Laurel Hill
Goulding
Healthcare — Goulding leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGoulding: 3.6 vs Laurel Hill: 3.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Goulding leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGoulding has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.0% in Laurel Hill. Goulding has a bicycle of 1.5% compared to 0.0% in Laurel Hill. Goulding has a work from home of 5.8% compared to 0.0% in Laurel Hill.
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