Population
Raeford
4,545
New Ellenton
2,604
Median Income
Raeford
$43,311
New Ellenton
$60,625
Home Value
Raeford
$177,900
New Ellenton
$164,900
Rent
Raeford
$791
New Ellenton
$695
Crime Rate
Raeford
1.10
New Ellenton
2.12
Cost of Living
Raeford
79.7
New Ellenton
87.2
Avg Temp
Raeford
N/A
New Ellenton
N/A
Unemployment
Raeford
5.2%
New Ellenton
7.8%
How Similar Are Raeford & New Ellenton?
New Ellenton is Raeford's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Raeford
4,545
New Ellenton
2,604
Raeford has a 43% larger population than New Ellenton.
Violent Crime
Raeford
1.10
New Ellenton
2.12
New Ellenton has a 48% higher violent crime than Raeford.
Property Crime
Raeford
14.32
New Ellenton
15.27
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Raeford
46.4%
New Ellenton
62.3%
Raeford leans Democratic while New Ellenton leans Republican.
Unemployment
Raeford
5.2%
New Ellenton
7.8%
New Ellenton has a 33% higher unemployment than Raeford.
Median Income
Raeford
$43,311
New Ellenton
$60,625
New Ellenton has a 29% higher median income than Raeford.
Home Values
Raeford
$177,900
New Ellenton
$164,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Raeford
13.8%
New Ellenton
14.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Raeford
39.8%
New Ellenton
43.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Raeford
79.7
New Ellenton
87.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Raeford and New Ellenton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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New Ellenton
New Ellenton 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 $1,114 in New Ellenton (32% lower). Raeford scores 66.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.7 in New Ellenton. Raeford has a fair market rent (2br) of $998 vs $1,261 in New Ellenton (21% lower).
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Housing Market — New Ellenton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Ellenton has a median property tax of $613 vs $1,251 in Raeford (104% lower). New Ellenton has a owner-occupied of 79.0% compared to 58.6% in Raeford. New Ellenton has a median rent of $695 vs $791 in Raeford (14% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — New Ellenton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Ellenton has a poverty rate of 13.5% compared to 23.5% in Raeford. Raeford has a work from home of 6.8% compared to 5.0% in New Ellenton. Raeford has a unemployment rate of 5.2% compared to 7.8% in New Ellenton.
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Crime & Safety — Raeford leads
Source: FBI UCRRaeford has a violent crime clearance of 60.0% compared to 20.0% in New Ellenton. Raeford has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.66 compared to 1.70 in New Ellenton. Raeford has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.10 compared to 2.12 in New Ellenton.
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Schools & Education — New Ellenton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNew Ellenton has a high school diploma or higher of 46.9% compared to 34.7% in Raeford. New Ellenton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.8% compared to 13.8% in Raeford.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaeford has a population of 4,545, about 1.7x the size of New Ellenton (2,604).
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Raeford
New Ellenton
Healthcare — Raeford leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRaeford: 3.2 vs New Ellenton: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — New Ellenton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Ellenton has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.7% in Raeford. Raeford has a work from home of 6.8% compared to 5.0% in New Ellenton. New Ellenton has a drive alone of 86.1% compared to 79.7% in Raeford.
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