Population
Raeford
4,545
Carthage
4,859
Median Income
Raeford
$43,311
Carthage
$47,304
Home Value
Raeford
$177,900
Carthage
$146,800
Rent
Raeford
$791
Carthage
$549
Crime Rate
Raeford
1.10
Carthage
1.01
Cost of Living
Raeford
79.7
Carthage
75.7
Avg Temp
Raeford
N/A
Carthage
N/A
Unemployment
Raeford
5.2%
Carthage
7.8%
How Similar Are Raeford & Carthage?
Carthage is Raeford's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Raeford
4,545
Carthage
4,859
Both cities have similar populations — Raeford at 4,545 and Carthage at 4,859.
Violent Crime
Raeford
1.10
Carthage
1.01
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Raeford
14.32
Carthage
15.22
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Raeford
46.4%
Carthage
61.4%
Raeford leans Democratic while Carthage leans Republican.
Unemployment
Raeford
5.2%
Carthage
7.8%
Carthage has a 34% higher unemployment than Raeford.
Median Income
Raeford
$43,311
Carthage
$47,304
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Raeford
$177,900
Carthage
$146,800
Raeford has a 17% higher home values than Carthage.
Education
Raeford
13.8%
Carthage
11.6%
Raeford has a 16% higher education than Carthage.
Demographics
Raeford
39.8%
Carthage
36.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Raeford
79.7
Carthage
75.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Raeford and Carthage share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Carthage
Carthage leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Carthage leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCarthage scores 67.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 85.8 in Raeford. Raeford scores 66.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 72.3 in Carthage. Raeford has a fair market rent (1br) of $761 vs $808 in Carthage (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Carthage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarthage has a vacancy rate of 10.0% compared to 14.8% in Raeford. Carthage has a median rent of $549 vs $791 in Raeford (44% lower). Raeford has a median property tax of $1,251 vs $1,638 in Carthage (24% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Carthage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarthage has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 6.8% in Raeford. Raeford has a unemployment rate of 5.2% compared to 7.8% in Carthage. Raeford has a poverty rate of 23.5% compared to 28.9% in Carthage.
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Crime & Safety — Carthage leads
Source: FBI UCRCarthage has a assault rate (per 1k) of -0.20 compared to 0.66 in Raeford. Raeford has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.20 in Carthage. Raeford has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.22 compared to 0.61 in Carthage.
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Schools & Education — Raeford leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRaeford has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.8% compared to 11.6% in Carthage.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarthage has a population of 4,859, about 1.1x the size of Raeford (4,545).
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Raeford
Carthage
Healthcare — Carthage leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCarthage: 5 vs Raeford: 4 for with emergency services. Carthage: 4.0 vs Raeford: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Carthage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarthage has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.0% in Raeford. Carthage has a public transit of 2.9% compared to 0.7% in Raeford. Carthage has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 6.8% in Raeford.
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