Population
Northport
30,991
Rock Hill
74,769
Median Income
Northport
$77,781
Rock Hill
$64,770
Home Value
Northport
$258,800
Rock Hill
$267,400
Rent
Northport
$954
Rock Hill
$1,279
Crime Rate
Northport
4.33
Rock Hill
4.42
Cost of Living
Northport
111.0
Rock Hill
111.5
Avg Temp
Northport
N/A
Rock Hill
N/A
Unemployment
Northport
5.3%
Rock Hill
5.9%
How Similar Are Northport & Rock Hill?
Rock Hill is Northport's #13 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Northport
30,991
Rock Hill
74,769
Rock Hill (74,769) is about 2.4x larger than Northport (30,991).
Violent Crime
Northport
4.33
Rock Hill
4.42
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Northport
18.43
Rock Hill
23.48
Rock Hill has a 22% higher property crime than Northport.
Political Leaning
Northport
59.8%
Rock Hill
58.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Northport
5.3%
Rock Hill
5.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Northport
$77,781
Rock Hill
$64,770
Northport has a 17% higher median income than Rock Hill.
Home Values
Northport
$258,800
Rock Hill
$267,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Northport
24.4%
Rock Hill
22.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Northport
67.6%
Rock Hill
52.0%
Northport has a 23% higher demographics than Rock Hill.
Cost of Living
Northport
111.0
Rock Hill
111.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Northport and Rock Hill share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Northport
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Rock Hill
Northport leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rock Hill leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorthport has a fair market rent (1br) of $972 vs $1,538 in Rock Hill (37% lower). Northport has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,169 vs $1,686 in Rock Hill (31% lower). Rock Hill scores 99.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 118.9 in Northport.
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Housing Market — Northport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorthport has a median property tax of $828 vs $1,436 in Rock Hill (42% lower). Northport has a median rent of $954 vs $1,279 in Rock Hill (25% lower). Northport has a owner-occupied of 60.9% compared to 53.5% in Rock Hill.
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Northport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRock Hill: 40,965 vs Northport: 16,508 for labor force. Rock Hill has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 4.9% in Northport. Northport has a median household income of $77,781 vs $64,770 in Rock Hill (20% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Northport leads
Source: FBI UCRNorthport has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.12 in Rock Hill. Northport has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 0.39 in Rock Hill. Northport has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 18.43 compared to 23.48 in Rock Hill.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Northport leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNorthport has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.4% compared to 22.7% in Rock Hill. Northport has a high school diploma or higher of 40.0% compared to 38.1% in Rock Hill.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRock Hill has a population of 74,769, about 2.4x the size of Northport (30,991).
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Black
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Asian
Northport
Rock Hill
Healthcare — Rock Hill leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRock Hill: 2.3 vs Northport: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Rock Hill: 5 vs Northport: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Rock Hill leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRock Hill has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Northport. Rock Hill has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Northport. Rock Hill has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 4.9% in Northport.
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