Population
Matthews
29,959
Duluth
31,958
Median Income
Matthews
$105,579
Duluth
$95,580
Home Value
Matthews
$406,800
Duluth
$366,000
Rent
Matthews
$1,670
Duluth
$1,785
Crime Rate
Matthews
1.85
Duluth
1.69
Cost of Living
Matthews
154.0
Duluth
154.8
Avg Temp
Matthews
N/A
Duluth
N/A
Unemployment
Matthews
2.2%
Duluth
4.9%
How Similar Are Matthews & Duluth?
Duluth is Matthews's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Matthews
29,959
Duluth
31,958
Both cities have similar populations — Matthews at 29,959 and Duluth at 31,958.
Violent Crime
Matthews
1.85
Duluth
1.69
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Matthews
26.54
Duluth
11.93
Matthews's property crime is significantly higher than Duluth's — 55% difference.
Political Leaning
Matthews
32.7%
Duluth
41.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Duluth has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Matthews
2.2%
Duluth
4.9%
Duluth's unemployment is significantly higher than Matthews's — 56% difference.
Median Income
Matthews
$105,579
Duluth
$95,580
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Matthews
$406,800
Duluth
$366,000
Matthews has a 10% higher home values than Duluth.
Education
Matthews
38.5%
Duluth
37.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Matthews
70.9%
Duluth
35.9%
Matthews has a 49% higher demographics than Duluth.
Cost of Living
Matthews
154.0
Duluth
154.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Matthews and Duluth share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Matthews
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Duluth
Matthews leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Matthews leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMatthews scores 123.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 146.1 in Duluth. Matthews has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,686 vs $1,820 in Duluth (7% lower). Matthews has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,538 vs $1,660 in Duluth (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Matthews leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDuluth has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 5.7% in Matthews. Matthews has a median property tax of $2,853 vs $3,732 in Duluth (24% lower). Matthews has a owner-occupied of 65.5% compared to 56.2% in Duluth.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMatthews has a unemployment rate of 2.2% compared to 4.9% in Duluth. Matthews has a poverty rate of 4.0% compared to 6.6% in Duluth. Duluth: 18,655 vs Matthews: 15,805 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Duluth leads
Source: FBI UCRDuluth has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.64 in Matthews. Duluth has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.68 compared to 3.50 in Matthews. Duluth has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 11.93 compared to 26.54 in Matthews.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMatthews has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.5% compared to 37.7% in Duluth.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDuluth has a population of 31,958, about 1.1x the size of Matthews (29,959). Duluth skews younger with a median age of 38.1 vs 39.3.
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Black
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Asian
Matthews
Duluth
Healthcare — Matthews leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMatthews: 5 vs Duluth: 3 for with emergency services. Matthews: 3.3 vs Duluth: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Matthews leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMatthews has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Duluth. Duluth has a work from home of 17.6% compared to 15.6% in Matthews. Matthews has a drive alone of 71.5% compared to 65.9% in Duluth.
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