Population
Liberty
30,446
Rockledge
28,279
Median Income
Liberty
$95,425
Rockledge
$83,009
Home Value
Liberty
$267,900
Rockledge
$305,800
Rent
Liberty
$1,164
Rockledge
$1,706
Crime Rate
Liberty
2.03
Rockledge
2.10
Cost of Living
Liberty
127.9
Rockledge
137.4
Avg Temp
Liberty
N/A
Rockledge
N/A
Unemployment
Liberty
4.1%
Rockledge
4.0%
How Similar Are Liberty & Rockledge?
Rockledge is Liberty's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Liberty
30,446
Rockledge
28,279
Both cities have similar populations — Liberty at 30,446 and Rockledge at 28,279.
Violent Crime
Liberty
2.03
Rockledge
2.10
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Liberty
15.72
Rockledge
11.99
Liberty has a 24% higher property crime than Rockledge.
Political Leaning
Liberty
52.0%
Rockledge
59.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Rockledge has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Liberty
4.1%
Rockledge
4.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Liberty
$95,425
Rockledge
$83,009
Liberty has a 13% higher median income than Rockledge.
Home Values
Liberty
$267,900
Rockledge
$305,800
Rockledge has a 12% higher home values than Liberty.
Education
Liberty
26.3%
Rockledge
26.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Liberty
86.3%
Rockledge
72.0%
Liberty has a 17% higher demographics than Rockledge.
Cost of Living
Liberty
127.9
Rockledge
137.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Liberty and Rockledge share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Liberty
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Rockledge
Liberty leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Liberty leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLiberty scores 133.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 168.7 in Rockledge. Liberty has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,358 vs $1,709 in Rockledge (21% lower). Liberty has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,197 vs $1,478 in Rockledge (19% lower).
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Housing Market — Rockledge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLiberty has a vacancy rate of 5.4% compared to 12.3% in Rockledge. Rockledge has a median property tax of $2,048 vs $3,069 in Liberty (50% lower). Liberty has a median rent of $1,164 vs $1,706 in Rockledge (32% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Liberty leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLiberty has a government sector of 45.4% compared to 39.3% in Rockledge. Liberty has a median household income of $95,425 vs $83,009 in Rockledge (15% higher). Rockledge has a per capita income of $42,554 vs $39,181 in Liberty (8% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Liberty leads
Source: FBI UCRLiberty has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.10 in Rockledge. Liberty has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.77 compared to 1.75 in Rockledge. Rockledge has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 8.91 compared to 13.20 in Liberty.
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Schools & Education — Rockledge leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRockledge has a high school diploma or higher of 46.0% compared to 43.5% in Liberty. Rockledge has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.8% compared to 26.3% in Liberty.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLiberty has a population of 30,446, about 1.1x the size of Rockledge (28,279). Liberty skews younger with a median age of 37.3 vs 48.0.
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Liberty
Rockledge
Healthcare — Liberty leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLiberty: 4.0 vs Rockledge: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Rockledge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRockledge has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Liberty. Liberty has a work from home of 13.5% compared to 12.7% in Rockledge. Rockledge has a drive alone of 82.0% compared to 79.5% in Liberty.
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