Population
Pine Bluff
40,436
Sharon
13,019
Median Income
Pine Bluff
$41,250
Sharon
$44,595
Home Value
Pine Bluff
$86,400
Sharon
$79,100
Rent
Pine Bluff
$831
Sharon
$780
Crime Rate
Pine Bluff
15.81
Sharon
6.53
Cost of Living
Pine Bluff
72.2
Sharon
75.4
Avg Temp
Pine Bluff
N/A
Sharon
N/A
Unemployment
Pine Bluff
9.6%
Sharon
9.0%
How Similar Are Pine Bluff & Sharon?
Sharon is Pine Bluff's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pine Bluff
40,436
Sharon
13,019
Pine Bluff (40,436) is about 3.1x larger than Sharon (13,019).
Violent Crime
Pine Bluff
15.81
Sharon
6.53
Pine Bluff's violent crime is significantly higher than Sharon's — 59% difference.
Property Crime
Pine Bluff
45.48
Sharon
14.64
Pine Bluff's property crime is significantly higher than Sharon's — 68% difference.
Political Leaning
Pine Bluff
39.2%
Sharon
64.6%
Pine Bluff leans Democratic while Sharon leans Republican.
Unemployment
Pine Bluff
9.6%
Sharon
9.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Pine Bluff
$41,250
Sharon
$44,595
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Pine Bluff
$86,400
Sharon
$79,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Pine Bluff
13.9%
Sharon
12.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Pine Bluff
17.4%
Sharon
75.7%
Sharon's demographics is significantly higher than Pine Bluff's — 77% difference.
Cost of Living
Pine Bluff
72.2
Sharon
75.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pine Bluff and Sharon share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Pine Bluff
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Sharon
Pine Bluff leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pine Bluff leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPine Bluff has a fair market rent (1br) of $728 vs $792 in Sharon (8% lower). Pine Bluff scores 63.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 68.2 in Sharon. Pine Bluff has a fair market rent (2br) of $937 vs $996 in Sharon (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Pine Bluff leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPine Bluff has a median property tax of $541 vs $1,831 in Sharon (70% lower). Sharon has a vacancy rate of 14.3% compared to 23.8% in Pine Bluff. Pine Bluff has a median home value of $86,400 vs $79,100 in Sharon (9% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Sharon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPine Bluff: 17,149 vs Sharon: 6,110 for labor force. Pine Bluff has a work from home of 6.4% compared to 4.3% in Sharon. Sharon has a government sector of 44.8% compared to 32.5% in Pine Bluff.
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Crime & Safety — Sharon leads
Source: FBI UCRSharon has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.60 compared to 9.73 in Pine Bluff. Sharon has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 14.64 compared to 45.48 in Pine Bluff. Sharon has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.88 compared to 13.97 in Pine Bluff.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSharon has a high school diploma or higher of 43.0% compared to 39.6% in Pine Bluff. Pine Bluff has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.9% compared to 12.9% in Sharon.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPine Bluff has a population of 40,436, about 3.1x the size of Sharon (13,019). Pine Bluff skews younger with a median age of 36.7 vs 42.8.
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Black
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Asian
Pine Bluff
Sharon
Healthcare — Pine Bluff leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePine Bluff: 5 vs Sharon: 3 for with emergency services. Pine Bluff: 2.7 vs Sharon: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Pine Bluff leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPine Bluff has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.2% in Sharon. Pine Bluff has a work from home of 6.4% compared to 4.3% in Sharon.
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