Population
Matthews
29,959
Chapel Hill
59,889
Median Income
Matthews
$105,579
Chapel Hill
$85,825
Home Value
Matthews
$406,800
Chapel Hill
$576,500
Rent
Matthews
$1,670
Chapel Hill
$1,483
Crime Rate
Matthews
1.85
Chapel Hill
1.72
Cost of Living
Matthews
154.0
Chapel Hill
160.6
Avg Temp
Matthews
N/A
Chapel Hill
N/A
Unemployment
Matthews
2.2%
Chapel Hill
4.6%
How Similar Are Matthews & Chapel Hill?
Chapel Hill is Matthews's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Matthews
29,959
Chapel Hill
59,889
Chapel Hill has a 50% larger population than Matthews.
Violent Crime
Matthews
1.85
Chapel Hill
1.72
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Matthews
26.54
Chapel Hill
25.15
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Matthews
32.7%
Chapel Hill
23.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Matthews has a stronger Democratic lean (27% difference).
Unemployment
Matthews
2.2%
Chapel Hill
4.6%
Chapel Hill's unemployment is significantly higher than Matthews's — 53% difference.
Median Income
Matthews
$105,579
Chapel Hill
$85,825
Matthews has a 19% higher median income than Chapel Hill.
Home Values
Matthews
$406,800
Chapel Hill
$576,500
Chapel Hill has a 29% higher home values than Matthews.
Education
Matthews
38.5%
Chapel Hill
40.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Matthews
70.9%
Chapel Hill
66.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Matthews
154.0
Chapel Hill
160.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Matthews and Chapel Hill share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Matthews
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Chapel Hill
Matthews leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Matthews leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMatthews scores 187.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 226.2 in Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill scores 115.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 130.7 in Matthews. Chapel Hill scores 112.5 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 124.6 in Matthews.
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 — Matthews leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMatthews has a median property tax of $2,853 vs $7,034 in Chapel Hill (59% lower). Matthews has a vacancy rate of 5.7% compared to 10.7% in Chapel Hill. Matthews has a owner-occupied of 65.5% compared to 48.7% in Chapel Hill.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Matthews leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMatthews has a poverty rate of 4.0% compared to 19.6% in Chapel Hill. Matthews has a unemployment rate of 2.2% compared to 4.6% in Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill: 30,024 vs Matthews: 15,805 for labor force.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Chapel Hill leads
Source: FBI UCRMatthews has a property crime clearance of 18.5% compared to 7.2% in Chapel Hill. Matthews has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Chapel Hill. Matthews has a violent crime clearance of 46.6% compared to 24.5% in Chapel Hill.
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
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMatthews has a high school diploma or higher of 50.4% compared to 44.1% in Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.1% compared to 38.5% in Matthews.
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 ACSChapel Hill has a population of 59,889, about 2x the size of Matthews (29,959). Chapel Hill skews younger with a median age of 25.8 vs 39.3.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Matthews
Chapel Hill
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChapel Hill: 4.5 vs Matthews: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Matthews: 5 vs Chapel Hill: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Chapel Hill leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChapel Hill has a bicycle of 2.6% compared to 0.0% in Matthews. Chapel Hill has a public transit of 6.6% compared to 0.5% in Matthews. Matthews has a drive alone of 71.5% compared to 48.1% in Chapel Hill.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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