Population
Metter
3,976
Hartwell
4,523
Median Income
Metter
$36,111
Hartwell
$46,729
Home Value
Metter
$149,700
Hartwell
$158,400
Rent
Metter
$660
Hartwell
$699
Crime Rate
Metter
3.27
Hartwell
4.04
Cost of Living
Metter
70.4
Hartwell
78.2
Avg Temp
Metter
N/A
Hartwell
N/A
Unemployment
Metter
4.4%
Hartwell
1.4%
How Similar Are Metter & Hartwell?
Hartwell is Metter's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Metter
3,976
Hartwell
4,523
Hartwell has a 12% larger population than Metter.
Violent Crime
Metter
3.27
Hartwell
4.04
Hartwell has a 19% higher violent crime than Metter.
Property Crime
Metter
22.88
Hartwell
21.50
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Metter
73.7%
Hartwell
77.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Metter
4.4%
Hartwell
1.4%
Metter's unemployment is significantly higher than Hartwell's — 68% difference.
Median Income
Metter
$36,111
Hartwell
$46,729
Hartwell has a 23% higher median income than Metter.
Home Values
Metter
$149,700
Hartwell
$158,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Metter
7.3%
Hartwell
8.6%
Hartwell has a 15% higher education than Metter.
Demographics
Metter
58.2%
Hartwell
54.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Metter
70.4
Hartwell
78.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Metter and Hartwell share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Metter
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Hartwell
Hartwell leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Metter leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMetter scores 55.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 71.4 in Hartwell. Metter scores 70.4 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 78.2 in Hartwell. Metter has a living wage (1 adult) of $30,987 vs $34,404 in Hartwell (10% lower).
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Hartwell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHartwell has a median property tax of $992 vs $1,442 in Metter (45% lower). Metter has a vacancy rate of 9.7% compared to 13.1% in Hartwell. Hartwell has a single-family homes of 73.5% compared to 63.8% in Metter.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Hartwell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHartwell has a unemployment rate of 1.4% compared to 4.4% in Metter. Hartwell has a work from home of 4.2% compared to 0.9% in Metter. Hartwell: 2,200 vs Metter: 1,575 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Hartwell leads
Source: FBI UCRHartwell has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.34 compared to 6.29 in Metter. Metter has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.21 in Hartwell. Hartwell has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.43 compared to 0.75 in Metter.
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
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Schools & Education — Hartwell leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHartwell has a bachelor's degree or higher of 8.6% compared to 7.3% in Metter.
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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 ACSHartwell has a population of 4,523, about 1.1x the size of Metter (3,976). Hartwell skews younger with a median age of 42.6 vs 46.6.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Metter
Hartwell
Healthcare — Metter leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMetter: 4.0 vs Hartwell: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Metter: 5 vs Hartwell: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Hartwell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHartwell has a bicycle of 3.1% compared to 0.0% in Metter. Hartwell has a work from home of 4.2% compared to 0.9% in Metter.
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