Population
Raeford
4,545
Egg Harbor City
4,378
Median Income
Raeford
$43,311
Egg Harbor City
$67,604
Home Value
Raeford
$177,900
Egg Harbor City
$182,100
Rent
Raeford
$791
Egg Harbor City
$1,208
Crime Rate
Raeford
1.10
Egg Harbor City
1.48
Cost of Living
Raeford
79.7
Egg Harbor City
117.3
Avg Temp
Raeford
N/A
Egg Harbor City
N/A
Unemployment
Raeford
5.2%
Egg Harbor City
11.6%
How Similar Are Raeford & Egg Harbor City?
Egg Harbor City is Raeford's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Raeford
4,545
Egg Harbor City
4,378
Both cities have similar populations — Raeford at 4,545 and Egg Harbor City at 4,378.
Violent Crime
Raeford
1.10
Egg Harbor City
1.48
Egg Harbor City has a 26% higher violent crime than Raeford.
Property Crime
Raeford
14.32
Egg Harbor City
16.75
Egg Harbor City has a 14% higher property crime than Raeford.
Political Leaning
Raeford
46.4%
Egg Harbor City
50.7%
Raeford leans Democratic while Egg Harbor City leans Republican.
Unemployment
Raeford
5.2%
Egg Harbor City
11.6%
Egg Harbor City's unemployment is significantly higher than Raeford's — 55% difference.
Median Income
Raeford
$43,311
Egg Harbor City
$67,604
Egg Harbor City has a 36% higher median income than Raeford.
Home Values
Raeford
$177,900
Egg Harbor City
$182,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Raeford
13.8%
Egg Harbor City
12.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Raeford
39.8%
Egg Harbor City
44.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Raeford
79.7
Egg Harbor City
117.3
Egg Harbor City has a 32% higher cost of living than Raeford.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Raeford and Egg Harbor City 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 $1,537 in Egg Harbor City (50% lower). Raeford has a fair market rent (2br) of $998 vs $1,867 in Egg Harbor City (47% lower). Raeford scores 85.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 142.9 in Egg Harbor City.
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Housing Market — Raeford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaeford has a median property tax of $1,251 vs $6,851 in Egg Harbor City (82% lower). Raeford has a median rent of $791 vs $1,208 in Egg Harbor City (35% lower). Egg Harbor City has a vacancy rate of 12.4% compared to 14.8% in Raeford.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEgg Harbor City has a poverty rate of 8.1% compared to 23.5% in Raeford. Raeford has a unemployment rate of 5.2% compared to 11.6% in Egg Harbor City. Raeford has a work from home of 6.8% compared to 4.9% in Egg Harbor City.
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Crime & Safety — Raeford leads
Source: FBI UCRRaeford has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.88 compared to 2.65 in Egg Harbor City. Raeford has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.66 compared to 1.09 in Egg Harbor City. Raeford has a violent crime clearance of 60.0% compared to 46.5% in Egg Harbor City.
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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 12.6% in Egg Harbor City. Raeford has a high school diploma or higher of 34.7% compared to 32.3% in Egg Harbor City.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaeford has a population of 4,545, about 1x the size of Egg Harbor City (4,378).
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Raeford
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Healthcare — Egg Harbor City leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEgg Harbor City: 3.3 vs Raeford: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Egg Harbor City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEgg Harbor City has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 0.0% in Raeford. Egg Harbor City has a public transit of 4.1% compared to 0.7% in Raeford. Raeford has a work from home of 6.8% compared to 4.9% in Egg Harbor City.
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