Population
Matthews
29,959
Darien
21,855
Median Income
Matthews
$105,579
Darien
$109,354
Home Value
Matthews
$406,800
Darien
$386,400
Rent
Matthews
$1,670
Darien
$1,671
Crime Rate
Matthews
1.85
Darien
0.42
Cost of Living
Matthews
154.0
Darien
163.9
Avg Temp
Matthews
N/A
Darien
N/A
Unemployment
Matthews
2.2%
Darien
3.9%
How Similar Are Matthews & Darien?
Darien is Matthews's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Matthews
29,959
Darien
21,855
Matthews has a 27% larger population than Darien.
Violent Crime
Matthews
1.85
Darien
0.42
Matthews's violent crime is significantly higher than Darien's — 77% difference.
Property Crime
Matthews
26.54
Darien
9.17
Matthews's property crime is significantly higher than Darien's — 65% difference.
Political Leaning
Matthews
32.7%
Darien
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Darien has a stronger Democratic lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Matthews
2.2%
Darien
3.9%
Darien has a 45% higher unemployment than Matthews.
Median Income
Matthews
$105,579
Darien
$109,354
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Matthews
$406,800
Darien
$386,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Matthews
38.5%
Darien
38.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Matthews
70.9%
Darien
75.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Matthews
154.0
Darien
163.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Matthews and Darien share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Matthews
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Darien
Darien leads in 5 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 206.3 in Darien. Matthews scores 123.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 131.5 in Darien. Matthews has a living wage (1 adult) of $67,738 vs $72,107 in Darien (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Darien leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDarien has a vacancy rate of 3.0% compared to 5.7% in Matthews. Matthews has a median property tax of $2,853 vs $6,973 in Darien (59% lower). Darien has a owner-occupied of 78.5% compared to 65.5% in Matthews.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Darien leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMatthews has a unemployment rate of 2.2% compared to 3.9% in Darien. Matthews: 15,805 vs Darien: 12,080 for labor force. Darien has a work from home of 19.0% compared to 15.6% in Matthews.
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Crime & Safety — Darien leads
Source: FBI UCRDarien has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.64 in Matthews. Darien has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.42 compared to 1.85 in Matthews. Darien has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.28 compared to 1.02 in Matthews.
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
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDarien has a high school diploma or higher of 51.6% compared to 50.4% in Matthews.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMatthews has a population of 29,959, about 1.4x the size of Darien (21,855). Matthews skews younger with a median age of 39.3 vs 44.8.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Matthews
Darien
Healthcare — Darien leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDarien: 4.2 vs Matthews: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Darien leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDarien has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 0.5% in Matthews. Darien has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Matthews. Darien has a work from home of 19.0% compared to 15.6% in Matthews.
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