Population
Raeford
4,545
Edwardsville
4,721
Median Income
Raeford
$43,311
Edwardsville
$76,847
Home Value
Raeford
$177,900
Edwardsville
$165,700
Rent
Raeford
$791
Edwardsville
$984
Crime Rate
Raeford
1.10
Edwardsville
3.43
Cost of Living
Raeford
79.7
Edwardsville
106.9
Avg Temp
Raeford
N/A
Edwardsville
N/A
Unemployment
Raeford
5.2%
Edwardsville
5.8%
How Similar Are Raeford & Edwardsville?
Edwardsville is Raeford's #21 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Raeford
4,545
Edwardsville
4,721
Both cities have similar populations — Raeford at 4,545 and Edwardsville at 4,721.
Violent Crime
Raeford
1.10
Edwardsville
3.43
Edwardsville's violent crime is significantly higher than Raeford's — 68% difference.
Property Crime
Raeford
14.32
Edwardsville
14.36
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Raeford
46.4%
Edwardsville
37.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Raeford has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Raeford
5.2%
Edwardsville
5.8%
Edwardsville has a 11% higher unemployment than Raeford.
Median Income
Raeford
$43,311
Edwardsville
$76,847
Edwardsville has a 44% higher median income than Raeford.
Home Values
Raeford
$177,900
Edwardsville
$165,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Raeford
13.8%
Edwardsville
14.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Raeford
39.8%
Edwardsville
76.8%
Edwardsville has a 48% higher demographics than Raeford.
Cost of Living
Raeford
79.7
Edwardsville
106.9
Edwardsville has a 25% higher cost of living than Raeford.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Raeford and Edwardsville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Raeford leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Raeford leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRaeford has a fair market rent (1br) of $761 vs $1,197 in Edwardsville (36% lower). Raeford scores 66.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 101.3 in Edwardsville. Raeford has a fair market rent (2br) of $998 vs $1,358 in Edwardsville (27% lower).
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Housing Market — Raeford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaeford has a median property tax of $1,251 vs $2,774 in Edwardsville (55% lower). Edwardsville has a vacancy rate of 12.1% compared to 14.8% in Raeford. Edwardsville has a owner-occupied of 74.2% compared to 58.6% in Raeford.
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Jobs & Economy — Edwardsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEdwardsville has a poverty rate of 11.1% compared to 23.5% in Raeford. Edwardsville has a median household income of $76,847 vs $43,311 in Raeford (44% higher). Edwardsville: 2,686 vs Raeford: 1,729 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Raeford leads
Source: FBI UCRRaeford has a property crime clearance of 16.9% compared to 7.5% in Edwardsville. Raeford has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.66 compared to 3.00 in Edwardsville. Raeford has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.10 compared to 3.43 in Edwardsville.
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Schools & Education — Edwardsville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEdwardsville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.1% compared to 13.8% in Raeford.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEdwardsville has a population of 4,721, about 1x the size of Raeford (4,545).
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Raeford
Edwardsville
Healthcare — Edwardsville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEdwardsville: 3.8 vs Raeford: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Raeford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaeford has a work from home of 6.8% compared to 5.2% in Edwardsville. Edwardsville has a drive alone of 90.1% compared to 79.7% in Raeford.
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