Population
Matthews
29,959
Homewood
27,697
Median Income
Matthews
$105,579
Homewood
$108,386
Home Value
Matthews
$406,800
Homewood
$502,300
Rent
Matthews
$1,670
Homewood
$1,457
Crime Rate
Matthews
1.85
Homewood
1.51
Cost of Living
Matthews
154.0
Homewood
163.1
Avg Temp
Matthews
N/A
Homewood
N/A
Unemployment
Matthews
2.2%
Homewood
2.1%
How Similar Are Matthews & Homewood?
Homewood is Matthews's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Matthews
29,959
Homewood
27,697
Both cities have similar populations — Matthews at 29,959 and Homewood at 27,697.
Violent Crime
Matthews
1.85
Homewood
1.51
Matthews has a 18% higher violent crime than Homewood.
Property Crime
Matthews
26.54
Homewood
19.55
Matthews has a 26% higher property crime than Homewood.
Political Leaning
Matthews
32.7%
Homewood
44.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Homewood has a stronger Democratic lean (26% difference).
Unemployment
Matthews
2.2%
Homewood
2.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Matthews
$105,579
Homewood
$108,386
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Matthews
$406,800
Homewood
$502,300
Homewood has a 19% higher home values than Matthews.
Education
Matthews
38.5%
Homewood
39.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Matthews
70.9%
Homewood
76.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Matthews
154.0
Homewood
163.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Matthews and Homewood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Matthews
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Homewood
Matthews leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Matthews leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHomewood has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,266 vs $1,686 in Matthews (33% lower). Homewood has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,155 vs $1,538 in Matthews (33% lower). Matthews scores 123.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 165.7 in Homewood.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Matthews leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMatthews has a vacancy rate of 5.7% compared to 10.9% in Homewood. Homewood has a median home value of $502,300 vs $406,800 in Matthews (19% higher). Homewood has a median rent of $1,457 vs $1,670 in Matthews (15% lower).
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 8.1% in Homewood. Matthews has a work from home of 15.6% compared to 11.9% in Homewood. Matthews has a government sector of 45.9% compared to 40.4% in Homewood.
Median Household Income
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Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Homewood leads
Source: FBI UCRMatthews has a property crime clearance of 18.5% compared to 2.0% in Homewood. Matthews has a violent crime clearance of 46.6% compared to 9.5% in Homewood. Homewood has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.18 compared to 0.64 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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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 44.6% in Homewood. Homewood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 39.1% 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 ACSMatthews has a population of 29,959, about 1.1x the size of Homewood (27,697). Homewood skews younger with a median age of 29.4 vs 39.3.
Population
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Matthews
Homewood
Healthcare — Homewood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHomewood: 3.5 vs Matthews: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMatthews has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Homewood. Homewood has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Matthews. Matthews has a work from home of 15.6% compared to 11.9% in Homewood.
Mean Commute Time
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