Population
Plum
26,873
Rockton
8,238
Median Income
Plum
$98,475
Rockton
$109,333
Home Value
Plum
$218,600
Rockton
$222,100
Rent
Plum
$1,156
Rockton
$864
Crime Rate
Plum
0.61
Rockton
0.65
Cost of Living
Plum
133.5
Rockton
137.9
Avg Temp
Plum
N/A
Rockton
N/A
Unemployment
Plum
2.9%
Rockton
2.8%
How Similar Are Plum & Rockton?
Rockton is Plum's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Plum
26,873
Rockton
8,238
Plum (26,873) is about 3.3x larger than Rockton (8,238).
Violent Crime
Plum
0.61
Rockton
0.65
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Plum
1.53
Rockton
8.27
Rockton's property crime is significantly higher than Plum's — 81% difference.
Political Leaning
Plum
39.4%
Rockton
48.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Rockton has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Plum
2.9%
Rockton
2.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Plum
$98,475
Rockton
$109,333
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Plum
$218,600
Rockton
$222,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Plum
31.2%
Rockton
24.6%
Plum has a 21% higher education than Rockton.
Demographics
Plum
92.3%
Rockton
89.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Plum
133.5
Rockton
137.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Plum and Rockton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Plum
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Rockton
Plum leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Plum leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRockton has a fair market rent (1br) of $895 vs $1,077 in Plum (20% lower). Rockton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,175 vs $1,299 in Plum (11% lower). Plum scores 150.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 167.1 in Rockton.
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Housing Market — Rockton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRockton has a vacancy rate of 1.9% compared to 6.8% in Plum. Rockton has a median rent of $864 vs $1,156 in Plum (34% lower). Plum has a median property tax of $3,886 vs $5,684 in Rockton (32% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Plum leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlum: 14,925 vs Rockton: 4,464 for labor force. Plum has a work from home of 21.2% compared to 10.0% in Rockton. Plum has a poverty rate of 3.0% compared to 6.3% in Rockton.
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Crime & Safety — Rockton leads
Source: FBI UCRRockton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 0.65 in Plum. Plum has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 0.84 compared to 7.88 in Rockton. Plum has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 1.53 compared to 8.27 in Rockton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Plum leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPlum has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.2% compared to 24.6% in Rockton. Plum has a high school diploma or higher of 48.8% compared to 40.5% in Rockton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlum has a population of 26,873, about 3.3x the size of Rockton (8,238). Rockton skews younger with a median age of 40.1 vs 43.5.
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Black
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Asian
Plum
Rockton
Healthcare — Plum leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePlum: 3.4 vs Rockton: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Plum leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlum has a work from home of 21.2% compared to 10.0% in Rockton. Rockton has a drive alone of 79.7% compared to 71.0% in Plum.
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