Population
Metter
3,976
Claxton
2,439
Median Income
Metter
$36,111
Claxton
$35,313
Home Value
Metter
$149,700
Claxton
$152,300
Rent
Metter
$660
Claxton
$550
Crime Rate
Metter
3.27
Claxton
3.29
Cost of Living
Metter
70.4
Claxton
68.1
Avg Temp
Metter
N/A
Claxton
N/A
Unemployment
Metter
4.4%
Claxton
3.9%
How Similar Are Metter & Claxton?
Claxton is Metter's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Metter
3,976
Claxton
2,439
Metter has a 39% larger population than Claxton.
Violent Crime
Metter
3.27
Claxton
3.29
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Metter
22.88
Claxton
29.62
Claxton has a 23% higher property crime than Metter.
Political Leaning
Metter
73.7%
Claxton
71.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Metter
4.4%
Claxton
3.9%
Metter has a 12% higher unemployment than Claxton.
Median Income
Metter
$36,111
Claxton
$35,313
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Metter
$149,700
Claxton
$152,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Metter
7.3%
Claxton
7.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Metter
58.2%
Claxton
43.5%
Metter has a 25% higher demographics than Claxton.
Cost of Living
Metter
70.4
Claxton
68.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Metter and Claxton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Metter
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Claxton
Metter leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Claxton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDClaxton scores 69.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 73.9 in Metter. Claxton has a fair market rent (1br) of $742 vs $770 in Metter. Claxton has a living wage (1 adult) of $29,963 vs $30,987 in Metter.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMetter has a vacancy rate of 9.7% compared to 21.3% in Claxton. Claxton has a median rent of $550 vs $660 in Metter (20% lower). Metter has a median property tax of $1,442 vs $1,750 in Claxton (18% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Metter leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMetter: 1,575 vs Claxton: 880 for labor force. Claxton has a work from home of 3.5% compared to 0.9% in Metter. Metter has a poverty rate of 16.6% compared to 34.9% in Claxton.
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Crime & Safety — Metter leads
Source: FBI UCRClaxton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.65 compared to 6.29 in Metter. Metter has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 15.59 compared to 26.74 in Claxton. Metter has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.75 compared to 1.23 in Claxton.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Metter leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMetter has a high school diploma or higher of 35.2% compared to 32.5% in Claxton. Metter has a bachelor's degree or higher of 7.3% compared to 7.1% in Claxton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMetter has a population of 3,976, about 1.6x the size of Claxton (2,439). Claxton skews younger with a median age of 33.0 vs 46.6.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Metter
Claxton
Healthcare — Metter leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMetter: 4.0 vs Claxton: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClaxton has a work from home of 3.5% compared to 0.9% in Metter. Metter has a drive alone of 81.0% compared to 55.3% in Claxton.
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