Population
Pomona
148,391
Chapel Hill
59,889
Median Income
Pomona
$78,869
Chapel Hill
$85,825
Home Value
Pomona
$569,600
Chapel Hill
$576,500
Rent
Pomona
$1,738
Chapel Hill
$1,483
Crime Rate
Pomona
7.20
Chapel Hill
1.72
Cost of Living
Pomona
155.5
Chapel Hill
160.6
Avg Temp
Pomona
N/A
Chapel Hill
N/A
Unemployment
Pomona
6.3%
Chapel Hill
4.6%
How Similar Are Pomona & Chapel Hill?
Chapel Hill is Pomona's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pomona
148,391
Chapel Hill
59,889
Pomona (148,391) is about 2.5x larger than Chapel Hill (59,889).
Violent Crime
Pomona
7.20
Chapel Hill
1.72
Pomona's violent crime is significantly higher than Chapel Hill's — 76% difference.
Property Crime
Pomona
27.53
Chapel Hill
25.15
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Pomona
31.9%
Chapel Hill
23.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Pomona has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Pomona
6.3%
Chapel Hill
4.6%
Pomona has a 26% higher unemployment than Chapel Hill.
Median Income
Pomona
$78,869
Chapel Hill
$85,825
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Pomona
$569,600
Chapel Hill
$576,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Pomona
12.8%
Chapel Hill
40.1%
Chapel Hill's education is significantly higher than Pomona's — 68% difference.
Demographics
Pomona
22.7%
Chapel Hill
66.7%
Chapel Hill's demographics is significantly higher than Pomona's — 66% difference.
Cost of Living
Pomona
155.5
Chapel Hill
160.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pomona and Chapel Hill share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Chapel Hill leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pomona leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChapel Hill has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,711 vs $2,601 in Pomona (52% lower). Chapel Hill has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,507 vs $2,085 in Pomona (38% lower). Pomona scores 110.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 115.6 in Chapel Hill.
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Housing Market — Pomona leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPomona has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 10.7% in Chapel Hill. Pomona has a median property tax of $3,615 vs $7,034 in Chapel Hill (49% lower). Pomona has a single-family homes of 68.1% compared to 53.8% in Chapel Hill.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPomona: 74,346 vs Chapel Hill: 30,024 for labor force. Chapel Hill has a work from home of 27.1% compared to 8.8% in Pomona. Chapel Hill has a per capita income of $50,216 vs $28,131 in Pomona (44% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Chapel Hill leads
Source: FBI UCRChapel Hill has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.08 in Pomona. Chapel Hill has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 2.18 in Pomona. Chapel Hill has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.72 compared to 7.20 in Pomona.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Chapel Hill leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChapel Hill has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.1% compared to 12.8% in Pomona. Chapel Hill has a high school diploma or higher of 44.1% compared to 30.4% in Pomona.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPomona has a population of 148,391, about 2.5x the size of Chapel Hill (59,889). Chapel Hill skews younger with a median age of 25.8 vs 35.4.
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Pomona
Chapel Hill
Healthcare — Chapel Hill leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChapel Hill: 4.5 vs Pomona: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Chapel Hill leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChapel Hill has a bicycle of 2.6% compared to 0.4% in Pomona. Chapel Hill has a public transit of 6.6% compared to 1.9% in Pomona. Chapel Hill has a work from home of 27.1% compared to 8.8% in Pomona.
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