Population
Lumberton
19,220
Roxboro
8,144
Median Income
Lumberton
$43,114
Roxboro
$39,283
Home Value
Lumberton
$140,100
Roxboro
$138,700
Rent
Lumberton
$824
Roxboro
$787
Crime Rate
Lumberton
16.77
Roxboro
10.08
Cost of Living
Lumberton
78.3
Roxboro
74.4
Avg Temp
Lumberton
N/A
Roxboro
N/A
Unemployment
Lumberton
7.7%
Roxboro
5.3%
How Similar Are Lumberton & Roxboro?
Roxboro is Lumberton's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lumberton
19,220
Roxboro
8,144
Lumberton (19,220) is about 2.4x larger than Roxboro (8,144).
Violent Crime
Lumberton
16.77
Roxboro
10.08
Lumberton has a 40% higher violent crime than Roxboro.
Property Crime
Lumberton
99.44
Roxboro
35.09
Lumberton's property crime is significantly higher than Roxboro's — 65% difference.
Political Leaning
Lumberton
63.5%
Roxboro
61.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Lumberton
7.7%
Roxboro
5.3%
Lumberton has a 32% higher unemployment than Roxboro.
Median Income
Lumberton
$43,114
Roxboro
$39,283
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Lumberton
$140,100
Roxboro
$138,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Lumberton
13.7%
Roxboro
14.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Lumberton
35.6%
Roxboro
49.5%
Roxboro has a 28% higher demographics than Lumberton.
Cost of Living
Lumberton
78.3
Roxboro
74.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lumberton and Roxboro share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Roxboro leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Roxboro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRoxboro scores 60.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 65.9 in Lumberton. Roxboro scores 74.4 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 78.3 in Lumberton. Roxboro has a living wage (family of 4) of $77,380 vs $81,403 in Lumberton (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Roxboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoxboro has a vacancy rate of 9.8% compared to 17.4% in Lumberton. Roxboro has a median property tax of $1,211 vs $1,370 in Lumberton (13% lower). Roxboro has a owner-occupied of 51.4% compared to 45.1% in Lumberton.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLumberton: 7,203 vs Roxboro: 3,488 for labor force. Roxboro has a work from home of 10.6% compared to 4.5% in Lumberton. Roxboro has a unemployment rate of 5.3% compared to 7.7% in Lumberton.
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Crime & Safety — Roxboro leads
Source: FBI UCRRoxboro has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.52 in Lumberton. Roxboro has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 5.59 compared to 20.33 in Lumberton. Roxboro has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.85 compared to 2.99 in Lumberton.
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Schools & Education — Roxboro leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRoxboro has a high school diploma or higher of 37.5% compared to 33.3% in Lumberton. Roxboro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.8% compared to 13.7% in Lumberton.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLumberton has a population of 19,220, about 2.4x the size of Roxboro (8,144). Lumberton skews younger with a median age of 35.6 vs 41.3.
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Healthcare — Roxboro leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRoxboro: 3.3 vs Lumberton: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Roxboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoxboro has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 0.4% in Lumberton. Roxboro has a work from home of 10.6% compared to 4.5% in Lumberton. Lumberton has a drive alone of 81.8% compared to 67.0% in Roxboro.
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