Population
Parkton
515
Orleans
848
Median Income
Parkton
$55,000
Orleans
$57,604
Home Value
Parkton
$150,400
Orleans
$156,300
Rent
Parkton
$1,167
Orleans
$757
Crime Rate
Parkton
N/A
Orleans
N/A
Cost of Living
Parkton
95.1
Orleans
93.4
Avg Temp
Parkton
N/A
Orleans
N/A
Unemployment
Parkton
3.2%
Orleans
3.1%
How Similar Are Parkton & Orleans?
Orleans is Parkton's #24 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Parkton
515
Orleans
848
Orleans has a 39% larger population than Parkton.
Political Leaning
Parkton
63.5%
Orleans
49.4%
Parkton leans Republican while Orleans leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Parkton
3.2%
Orleans
3.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Parkton
$55,000
Orleans
$57,604
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Parkton
$150,400
Orleans
$156,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Parkton
17.5%
Orleans
19.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Parkton
48.4%
Orleans
97.8%
Orleans's demographics is significantly higher than Parkton's — 51% difference.
Cost of Living
Parkton
95.1
Orleans
93.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Parkton and Orleans share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Parkton
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Orleans
Orleans leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDParkton has a fair market rent (1br) of $748 vs $993 in Orleans (25% lower). Parkton has a fair market rent (2br) of $925 vs $1,184 in Orleans (22% lower). Parkton scores 84.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 101.7 in Orleans.
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 ACSParkton has a median property tax of $1,440 vs $3,269 in Orleans (56% lower). Orleans has a median rent of $757 vs $1,167 in Parkton (54% lower). Parkton has a single-family homes of 92.1% compared to 61.2% in Orleans.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Orleans leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrleans has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 1.9% in Parkton. Orleans: 425 vs Parkton: 224 for labor force. Orleans has a poverty rate of 11.0% compared to 15.9% in Parkton.
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 — Orleans leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOrleans has a high school diploma or higher of 43.8% compared to 35.0% in Parkton. Orleans has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.2% compared to 17.5% in Parkton.
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 ACSOrleans has a population of 848, about 1.6x the size of Parkton (515). Orleans skews younger with a median age of 38.2 vs 42.3.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Parkton
Orleans
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareParkton: 3.0 vs Orleans: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Orleans: 5 vs Parkton: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Orleans leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrleans has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 1.9% in Parkton. Orleans has a drive alone of 87.5% compared to 83.2% in Parkton.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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