Population
Raeford
4,545
Murray
17,888
Median Income
Raeford
$43,311
Murray
$40,348
Home Value
Raeford
$177,900
Murray
$193,300
Rent
Raeford
$791
Murray
$835
Crime Rate
Raeford
1.10
Murray
0.99
Cost of Living
Raeford
79.7
Murray
80.1
Avg Temp
Raeford
N/A
Murray
N/A
Unemployment
Raeford
5.2%
Murray
5.0%
How Similar Are Raeford & Murray?
Murray is Raeford's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Raeford
4,545
Murray
17,888
Murray (17,888) is about 3.9x larger than Raeford (4,545).
Violent Crime
Raeford
1.10
Murray
0.99
Raeford has a 10% higher violent crime than Murray.
Property Crime
Raeford
14.32
Murray
14.29
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Raeford
46.4%
Murray
68.1%
Raeford leans Democratic while Murray leans Republican.
Unemployment
Raeford
5.2%
Murray
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Raeford
$43,311
Murray
$40,348
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Raeford
$177,900
Murray
$193,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Raeford
13.8%
Murray
18.9%
Murray has a 27% higher education than Raeford.
Demographics
Raeford
39.8%
Murray
83.8%
Murray's demographics is significantly higher than Raeford's — 53% difference.
Cost of Living
Raeford
79.7
Murray
80.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Raeford and Murray share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Raeford
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Murray
Raeford leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Raeford leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRaeford has a fair market rent (2br) of $998 vs $1,098 in Murray (9% lower). Raeford has a fair market rent (1br) of $761 vs $837 in Murray (9% lower). Murray scores 61.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 66.2 in Raeford.
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Housing Market — Raeford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaeford has a owner-occupied of 58.6% compared to 41.2% in Murray. Raeford has a single-family homes of 73.2% compared to 52.7% in Murray. Raeford has a median property tax of $1,251 vs $1,468 in Murray (15% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Murray leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMurray: 8,748 vs Raeford: 1,729 for labor force. Raeford has a work from home of 6.8% compared to 5.7% in Murray. Raeford has a median household income of $43,311 vs $40,348 in Murray (7% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Murray leads
Source: FBI UCRRaeford has a violent crime clearance of 60.0% compared to 27.8% in Murray. Murray has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.11 compared to 0.22 in Raeford. Murray has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.38 compared to 0.66 in Raeford.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMurray has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.9% compared to 13.8% in Raeford. Raeford has a high school diploma or higher of 34.7% compared to 33.0% in Murray.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMurray has a population of 17,888, about 3.9x the size of Raeford (4,545). Murray skews younger with a median age of 25.7 vs 36.2.
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Raeford
Murray
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRaeford: 3.2 vs Murray: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Murray: 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 0.1% in Murray. Murray has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Raeford. Raeford has a work from home of 6.8% compared to 5.7% in Murray.
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