Population
Raeford
4,545
Platte City
4,793
Median Income
Raeford
$43,311
Platte City
$65,132
Home Value
Raeford
$177,900
Platte City
$195,000
Rent
Raeford
$791
Platte City
$1,173
Crime Rate
Raeford
1.10
Platte City
1.44
Cost of Living
Raeford
79.7
Platte City
106.2
Avg Temp
Raeford
N/A
Platte City
N/A
Unemployment
Raeford
5.2%
Platte City
4.7%
How Similar Are Raeford & Platte City?
Platte City is Raeford's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Raeford
4,545
Platte City
4,793
Both cities have similar populations — Raeford at 4,545 and Platte City at 4,793.
Violent Crime
Raeford
1.10
Platte City
1.44
Platte City has a 24% higher violent crime than Raeford.
Property Crime
Raeford
14.32
Platte City
10.32
Raeford has a 28% higher property crime than Platte City.
Political Leaning
Raeford
46.4%
Platte City
50.8%
Raeford leans Democratic while Platte City leans Republican.
Unemployment
Raeford
5.2%
Platte City
4.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Raeford
$43,311
Platte City
$65,132
Platte City has a 34% higher median income than Raeford.
Home Values
Raeford
$177,900
Platte City
$195,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Raeford
13.8%
Platte City
14.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Raeford
39.8%
Platte City
86.8%
Platte City's demographics is significantly higher than Raeford's — 54% difference.
Cost of Living
Raeford
79.7
Platte City
106.2
Platte City has a 25% higher cost of living than Raeford.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Raeford and Platte 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 $1,197 in Platte City (36% lower). Raeford scores 66.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 99.6 in Platte City. Raeford scores 85.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 117.2 in Platte City.
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Housing Market — Raeford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlatte City has a vacancy rate of 7.1% compared to 14.8% in Raeford. Raeford has a median property tax of $1,251 vs $2,108 in Platte City (41% lower). Raeford has a single-family homes of 73.2% compared to 52.8% in Platte City.
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Jobs & Economy — Platte City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlatte City has a poverty rate of 6.9% compared to 23.5% in Raeford. Raeford has a work from home of 6.8% compared to 4.2% in Platte City. Platte City: 2,728 vs Raeford: 1,729 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Raeford leads
Source: FBI UCRRaeford has a violent crime clearance of 60.0% compared to 14.3% in Platte City. Raeford has a property crime clearance of 16.9% compared to 8.0% in Platte City. Platte City has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 8.67 compared to 12.78 in Raeford.
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Schools & Education — Platte City leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPlatte City has a high school diploma or higher of 38.0% compared to 34.7% in Raeford. Platte City has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.9% compared to 13.8% in Raeford.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlatte City has a population of 4,793, about 1.1x the size of Raeford (4,545). Raeford skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 38.1.
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Platte City
Healthcare — Platte City leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePlatte City: 5 vs Raeford: 4 for with emergency services. Platte City: 4.0 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 public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.1% in Platte City. Raeford has a work from home of 6.8% compared to 4.2% in Platte City. Platte City has a drive alone of 83.1% compared to 79.7% in Raeford.
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