Population
Pearl
27,458
Albemarle
16,527
Median Income
Pearl
$54,643
Albemarle
$52,825
Home Value
Pearl
$170,900
Albemarle
$186,100
Rent
Pearl
$1,152
Albemarle
$856
Crime Rate
Pearl
N/A
Albemarle
5.73
Cost of Living
Pearl
97.1
Albemarle
88.3
Avg Temp
Pearl
N/A
Albemarle
N/A
Unemployment
Pearl
5.6%
Albemarle
5.2%
How Similar Are Pearl & Albemarle?
Albemarle is Pearl's #7 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pearl
27,458
Albemarle
16,527
Pearl has a 40% larger population than Albemarle.
Political Leaning
Pearl
73.0%
Albemarle
75.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Pearl
5.6%
Albemarle
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Pearl
$54,643
Albemarle
$52,825
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Pearl
$170,900
Albemarle
$186,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Pearl
18.7%
Albemarle
15.5%
Pearl has a 17% higher education than Albemarle.
Demographics
Pearl
60.1%
Albemarle
63.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Pearl
97.1
Albemarle
88.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Pearl and Albemarle share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Albemarle
Albemarle leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Albemarle leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlbemarle has a fair market rent (1br) of $705 vs $1,097 in Pearl (56% lower). Albemarle has a fair market rent (2br) of $925 vs $1,288 in Pearl (39% lower). Albemarle scores 80.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 96.1 in Pearl.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
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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 ACSPearl has a vacancy rate of 7.0% compared to 17.0% in Albemarle. Albemarle has a median rent of $856 vs $1,152 in Pearl (35% lower). Pearl has a median property tax of $1,140 vs $1,316 in Albemarle (13% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPearl: 15,538 vs Albemarle: 7,542 for labor force. Pearl has a poverty rate of 12.6% compared to 22.5% in Albemarle. Pearl has a per capita income of $33,913 vs $28,111 in Albemarle (21% higher).
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
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Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPearl has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.7% compared to 15.5% in Albemarle.
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 ACSPearl has a population of 27,458, about 1.7x the size of Albemarle (16,527). Pearl skews younger with a median age of 36.6 vs 39.8.
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Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Pearl
Albemarle
Healthcare — Albemarle leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAlbemarle: 2.7 vs Pearl: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Albemarle: 5 vs Pearl: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbemarle has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.0% in Pearl. Albemarle has a work from home of 7.6% compared to 6.2% in Pearl. Pearl has a drive alone of 81.6% compared to 78.2% in Albemarle.
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