Population
Matthews
29,959
Tuckahoe
48,610
Median Income
Matthews
$105,579
Tuckahoe
$96,188
Home Value
Matthews
$406,800
Tuckahoe
$442,200
Rent
Matthews
$1,670
Tuckahoe
$1,479
Crime Rate
Matthews
1.85
Tuckahoe
N/A
Cost of Living
Matthews
154.0
Tuckahoe
151.7
Avg Temp
Matthews
N/A
Tuckahoe
N/A
Unemployment
Matthews
2.2%
Tuckahoe
4.2%
How Similar Are Matthews & Tuckahoe?
Tuckahoe is Matthews's #7 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Matthews
29,959
Tuckahoe
48,610
Tuckahoe has a 38% larger population than Matthews.
Political Leaning
Matthews
32.7%
Tuckahoe
34.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Matthews
2.2%
Tuckahoe
4.2%
Tuckahoe has a 49% higher unemployment than Matthews.
Median Income
Matthews
$105,579
Tuckahoe
$96,188
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Matthews
$406,800
Tuckahoe
$442,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Matthews
38.5%
Tuckahoe
39.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Matthews
70.9%
Tuckahoe
73.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Matthews
154.0
Tuckahoe
151.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Matthews and Tuckahoe share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Matthews
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Tuckahoe
Tuckahoe leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tuckahoe leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMatthews scores 123.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 147.0 in Tuckahoe. Tuckahoe scores 123.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 130.7 in Matthews. Tuckahoe scores 118.8 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
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTuckahoe has a median rent of $1,479 vs $1,670 in Matthews (13% lower). Tuckahoe has a single-family homes of 75.7% compared to 66.0% in Matthews. Matthews has a median property tax of $2,853 vs $3,191 in Tuckahoe (11% 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 Tuckahoe. Matthews has a unemployment rate of 2.2% compared to 4.2% in Tuckahoe. Tuckahoe: 24,470 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
Source: FBI UCRViolent 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 49.3% in Tuckahoe. Tuckahoe has a bachelor's degree or higher of 39.2% 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 ACSTuckahoe has a population of 48,610, about 1.6x the size of Matthews (29,959).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Matthews
Tuckahoe
Healthcare — Tuckahoe leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTuckahoe: 3.4 vs Matthews: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Tuckahoe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTuckahoe has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Matthews. Tuckahoe has a work from home of 22.0% compared to 15.6% in Matthews. Tuckahoe has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.5% in Matthews.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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