Population
Pooler
27,235
Carney
28,624
Median Income
Pooler
$91,497
Carney
$84,619
Home Value
Pooler
$289,000
Carney
$299,200
Rent
Pooler
$1,625
Carney
$1,786
Crime Rate
Pooler
1.07
Carney
N/A
Cost of Living
Pooler
141.5
Carney
143.0
Avg Temp
Pooler
N/A
Carney
N/A
Unemployment
Pooler
5.5%
Carney
3.3%
How Similar Are Pooler & Carney?
Carney is Pooler's #3 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pooler
27,235
Carney
28,624
Both cities have similar populations — Pooler at 27,235 and Carney at 28,624.
Political Leaning
Pooler
40.6%
Carney
36.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Pooler has a stronger Democratic lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Pooler
5.5%
Carney
3.3%
Pooler has a 40% higher unemployment than Carney.
Median Income
Pooler
$91,497
Carney
$84,619
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Pooler
$289,000
Carney
$299,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Pooler
28.8%
Carney
28.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Pooler
53.4%
Carney
66.2%
Carney has a 19% higher demographics than Pooler.
Cost of Living
Pooler
141.5
Carney
143.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Pooler and Carney share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Pooler
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Carney
Carney leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pooler leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPooler has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,680 vs $1,857 in Carney (10% lower). Pooler scores 164.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 181.0 in Carney. Carney scores 129.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 139.9 in Pooler.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
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 ACSPooler has a median property tax of $2,677 vs $3,604 in Carney (26% lower). Carney has a vacancy rate of 6.0% compared to 6.7% in Pooler. Pooler has a median rent of $1,625 vs $1,786 in Carney (9% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Carney leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarney has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 5.5% in Pooler. Pooler has a poverty rate of 6.4% compared to 9.9% in Carney. Pooler: 15,360 vs Carney: 14,084 for labor force.
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
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Carney leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCarney has a high school diploma or higher of 46.0% compared to 43.0% in Pooler.
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 ACSCarney has a population of 28,624, about 1.1x the size of Pooler (27,235).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Pooler
Carney
Healthcare — Carney leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCarney: 3.8 vs Pooler: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarney has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.0% in Pooler. Pooler has a drive alone of 79.7% compared to 78.9% in Carney.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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