Population
Parkton
515
Plum Springs
476
Median Income
Parkton
$55,000
Plum Springs
$63,250
Home Value
Parkton
$150,400
Plum Springs
$148,200
Rent
Parkton
$1,167
Plum Springs
$992
Crime Rate
Parkton
N/A
Plum Springs
N/A
Cost of Living
Parkton
95.1
Plum Springs
95.8
Avg Temp
Parkton
N/A
Plum Springs
N/A
Unemployment
Parkton
3.2%
Plum Springs
3.3%
How Similar Are Parkton & Plum Springs?
Plum Springs is Parkton's #8 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Parkton
515
Plum Springs
476
Both cities have similar populations — Parkton at 515 and Plum Springs at 476.
Political Leaning
Parkton
63.5%
Plum Springs
61.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Parkton
3.2%
Plum Springs
3.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Parkton
$55,000
Plum Springs
$63,250
Plum Springs has a 13% higher median income than Parkton.
Home Values
Parkton
$150,400
Plum Springs
$148,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Parkton
17.5%
Plum Springs
10.5%
Parkton has a 40% higher education than Plum Springs.
Demographics
Parkton
48.4%
Plum Springs
73.7%
Plum Springs has a 34% higher demographics than Parkton.
Cost of Living
Parkton
95.1
Plum Springs
95.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Parkton and Plum Springs share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Parkton
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Plum Springs
Parkton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Parkton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDParkton has a fair market rent (1br) of $748 vs $985 in Plum Springs (24% lower). Parkton has a fair market rent (2br) of $925 vs $1,153 in Plum Springs (20% lower). Plum Springs scores 92.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 105.9 in Parkton.
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Housing Market — Plum Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlum Springs has a vacancy rate of 2.8% compared to 13.3% in Parkton. Plum Springs has a median property tax of $1,063 vs $1,440 in Parkton (35% lower). Parkton has a owner-occupied of 89.9% compared to 71.8% in Plum Springs.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Parkton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParkton has a work from home of 1.9% compared to 1.0% in Plum Springs. Plum Springs has a poverty rate of 10.9% compared to 15.9% in Parkton. Parkton has a private sector of 84.1% compared to 67.0% in Plum Springs.
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Parkton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauParkton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.5% compared to 10.5% in Plum Springs. Parkton has a high school diploma or higher of 35.0% compared to 28.1% in Plum Springs.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParkton has a population of 515, about 1.1x the size of Plum Springs (476). Plum Springs skews younger with a median age of 39.2 vs 42.3.
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Black
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Asian
Parkton
Plum Springs
Healthcare — Parkton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareParkton: 3.0 vs Plum Springs: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParkton has a work from home of 1.9% compared to 1.0% in Plum Springs. Plum Springs has a drive alone of 90.5% compared to 83.2% in Parkton.
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Airports
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