Population
Matthews
29,959
Fitchburg
31,566
Median Income
Matthews
$105,579
Fitchburg
$85,420
Home Value
Matthews
$406,800
Fitchburg
$389,400
Rent
Matthews
$1,670
Fitchburg
$1,302
Crime Rate
Matthews
1.85
Fitchburg
2.75
Cost of Living
Matthews
154.0
Fitchburg
140.1
Avg Temp
Matthews
N/A
Fitchburg
N/A
Unemployment
Matthews
2.2%
Fitchburg
1.9%
How Similar Are Matthews & Fitchburg?
Fitchburg is Matthews's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Matthews
29,959
Fitchburg
31,566
Both cities have similar populations — Matthews at 29,959 and Fitchburg at 31,566.
Violent Crime
Matthews
1.85
Fitchburg
2.75
Fitchburg has a 33% higher violent crime than Matthews.
Property Crime
Matthews
26.54
Fitchburg
13.41
Matthews has a 49% higher property crime than Fitchburg.
Political Leaning
Matthews
32.7%
Fitchburg
23.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Matthews has a stronger Democratic lean (28% difference).
Unemployment
Matthews
2.2%
Fitchburg
1.9%
Matthews has a 11% higher unemployment than Fitchburg.
Median Income
Matthews
$105,579
Fitchburg
$85,420
Matthews has a 19% higher median income than Fitchburg.
Home Values
Matthews
$406,800
Fitchburg
$389,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Matthews
38.5%
Fitchburg
41.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Matthews
70.9%
Fitchburg
65.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Matthews
154.0
Fitchburg
140.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Matthews and Fitchburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Matthews
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Fitchburg
Fitchburg leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fitchburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFitchburg scores 99.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 123.2 in Matthews. Fitchburg scores 115.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 130.7 in Matthews. Fitchburg scores 112.2 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 ACSFitchburg has a vacancy rate of 2.3% compared to 5.7% in Matthews. Matthews has a median property tax of $2,853 vs $7,092 in Fitchburg (60% lower). Matthews has a single-family homes of 66.0% compared to 42.9% in Fitchburg.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Fitchburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMatthews has a poverty rate of 4.0% compared to 7.5% in Fitchburg. Fitchburg: 18 min vs Matthews: 22 min for mean commute. Matthews has a median household income of $105,579 vs $85,420 in Fitchburg (24% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
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Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Fitchburg leads
Source: FBI UCRFitchburg has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.64 in Matthews. Fitchburg has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.22 compared to 3.50 in Matthews. Fitchburg has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 13.41 compared to 26.54 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
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Fitchburg leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFitchburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 41.0% compared to 38.5% in Matthews. Fitchburg has a high school diploma or higher of 53.0% compared to 50.4% in Matthews.
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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 ACSFitchburg has a population of 31,566, about 1.1x the size of Matthews (29,959). Fitchburg skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 39.3.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Matthews
Fitchburg
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMatthews: 5 vs Fitchburg: 4 for with emergency services. Fitchburg: 4.3 vs Matthews: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Fitchburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFitchburg has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.0% in Matthews. Fitchburg: 18 min vs Matthews: 22 min for mean commute time. Matthews has a work from home of 15.6% compared to 13.7% in Fitchburg.
Mean Commute Time
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Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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