Population
Raeford
4,545
Eatonton
6,430
Median Income
Raeford
$43,311
Eatonton
$52,989
Home Value
Raeford
$177,900
Eatonton
$144,800
Rent
Raeford
$791
Eatonton
$881
Crime Rate
Raeford
1.10
Eatonton
1.20
Cost of Living
Raeford
79.7
Eatonton
86.2
Avg Temp
Raeford
N/A
Eatonton
N/A
Unemployment
Raeford
5.2%
Eatonton
3.6%
How Similar Are Raeford & Eatonton?
Eatonton is Raeford's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Raeford
4,545
Eatonton
6,430
Eatonton has a 29% larger population than Raeford.
Violent Crime
Raeford
1.10
Eatonton
1.20
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Raeford
14.32
Eatonton
13.51
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Raeford
46.4%
Eatonton
71.0%
Raeford leans Democratic while Eatonton leans Republican.
Unemployment
Raeford
5.2%
Eatonton
3.6%
Raeford has a 31% higher unemployment than Eatonton.
Median Income
Raeford
$43,311
Eatonton
$52,989
Eatonton has a 18% higher median income than Raeford.
Home Values
Raeford
$177,900
Eatonton
$144,800
Raeford has a 19% higher home values than Eatonton.
Education
Raeford
13.8%
Eatonton
13.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Raeford
39.8%
Eatonton
36.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Raeford
79.7
Eatonton
86.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Raeford and Eatonton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Raeford leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRaeford scores 66.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 81.0 in Eatonton. Raeford has a fair market rent (1br) of $761 vs $898 in Eatonton (15% lower). Raeford has a fair market rent (2br) of $998 vs $1,134 in Eatonton (12% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEatonton has a vacancy rate of 9.3% compared to 14.8% in Raeford. Eatonton has a owner-occupied of 86.3% compared to 58.6% in Raeford. Raeford has a median home value of $177,900 vs $144,800 in Eatonton (23% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Eatonton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaeford has a work from home of 6.8% compared to 3.8% in Eatonton. Eatonton has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 5.2% in Raeford. Eatonton has a poverty rate of 16.5% compared to 23.5% in Raeford.
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Crime & Safety — Eatonton leads
Source: FBI UCREatonton has a property crime clearance of 34.4% compared to 16.9% in Raeford. Eatonton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.22 in Raeford. Raeford has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.66 compared to 1.05 in Eatonton.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEatonton has a high school diploma or higher of 38.9% compared to 34.7% in Raeford. Raeford has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.8% compared to 13.6% in Eatonton.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEatonton has a population of 6,430, about 1.4x the size of Raeford (4,545). Raeford skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 43.5.
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Raeford
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRaeford: 3.2 vs Eatonton: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Eatonton: 5 vs Raeford: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Raeford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaeford has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.2% in Eatonton. Raeford has a work from home of 6.8% compared to 3.8% in Eatonton. Eatonton has a drive alone of 90.6% compared to 79.7% in Raeford.
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