Population
Raeford
4,545
Aitkin
2,217
Median Income
Raeford
$43,311
Aitkin
$45,813
Home Value
Raeford
$177,900
Aitkin
$172,800
Rent
Raeford
$791
Aitkin
$657
Crime Rate
Raeford
1.10
Aitkin
0.47
Cost of Living
Raeford
79.7
Aitkin
78.3
Avg Temp
Raeford
N/A
Aitkin
N/A
Unemployment
Raeford
5.2%
Aitkin
4.4%
How Similar Are Raeford & Aitkin?
Aitkin is Raeford's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Raeford
4,545
Aitkin
2,217
Raeford (4,545) is about 2.1x larger than Aitkin (2,217).
Violent Crime
Raeford
1.10
Aitkin
0.47
Raeford's violent crime is significantly higher than Aitkin's — 58% difference.
Property Crime
Raeford
14.32
Aitkin
13.49
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Raeford
46.4%
Aitkin
64.7%
Raeford leans Democratic while Aitkin leans Republican.
Unemployment
Raeford
5.2%
Aitkin
4.4%
Raeford has a 16% higher unemployment than Aitkin.
Median Income
Raeford
$43,311
Aitkin
$45,813
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Raeford
$177,900
Aitkin
$172,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Raeford
13.8%
Aitkin
14.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Raeford
39.8%
Aitkin
93.9%
Aitkin's demographics is significantly higher than Raeford's — 58% difference.
Cost of Living
Raeford
79.7
Aitkin
78.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Raeford and Aitkin share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Raeford
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Aitkin
Aitkin leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Aitkin leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAitkin scores 77.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 85.8 in Raeford. Raeford scores 66.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 70.0 in Aitkin. Aitkin has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $998 in Raeford.
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Housing Market — Raeford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaeford has a single-family homes of 73.2% compared to 58.5% in Aitkin. Aitkin has a median rent of $657 vs $791 in Raeford (20% lower). Raeford has a median property tax of $1,251 vs $1,403 in Aitkin (11% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Aitkin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaeford: 1,729 vs Aitkin: 871 for labor force. Aitkin has a work from home of 9.1% compared to 6.8% in Raeford. Aitkin has a poverty rate of 19.1% compared to 23.5% in Raeford.
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Crime & Safety — Aitkin leads
Source: FBI UCRRaeford has a property crime clearance of 16.9% compared to 6.9% in Aitkin. Aitkin has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.47 compared to 1.10 in Raeford. Raeford has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.88 compared to 4.19 in Aitkin.
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Schools & Education — Aitkin leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAitkin has a high school diploma or higher of 40.2% compared to 34.7% in Raeford. Aitkin has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.3% compared to 13.8% in Raeford.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaeford has a population of 4,545, about 2.1x the size of Aitkin (2,217). Raeford skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 47.3.
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Raeford
Aitkin
Healthcare — Aitkin leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAitkin: 5.0 vs Raeford: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAitkin has a bicycle of 1.8% compared to 0.0% in Raeford. Aitkin has a work from home of 9.1% compared to 6.8% in Raeford. Raeford has a drive alone of 79.7% compared to 70.5% in Aitkin.
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