Population
Raeford
4,545
Rogersville
4,638
Median Income
Raeford
$43,311
Rogersville
$46,536
Home Value
Raeford
$177,900
Rogersville
$183,600
Rent
Raeford
$791
Rogersville
$634
Crime Rate
Raeford
1.10
Rogersville
1.51
Cost of Living
Raeford
79.7
Rogersville
78.7
Avg Temp
Raeford
N/A
Rogersville
N/A
Unemployment
Raeford
5.2%
Rogersville
9.8%
How Similar Are Raeford & Rogersville?
Rogersville is Raeford's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Raeford
4,545
Rogersville
4,638
Both cities have similar populations — Raeford at 4,545 and Rogersville at 4,638.
Violent Crime
Raeford
1.10
Rogersville
1.51
Rogersville has a 27% higher violent crime than Raeford.
Property Crime
Raeford
14.32
Rogersville
16.66
Rogersville has a 14% higher property crime than Raeford.
Political Leaning
Raeford
46.4%
Rogersville
84.0%
Raeford leans Democratic while Rogersville leans Republican.
Unemployment
Raeford
5.2%
Rogersville
9.8%
Rogersville has a 47% higher unemployment than Raeford.
Median Income
Raeford
$43,311
Rogersville
$46,536
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Raeford
$177,900
Rogersville
$183,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Raeford
13.8%
Rogersville
14.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Raeford
39.8%
Rogersville
93.7%
Rogersville's demographics is significantly higher than Raeford's — 58% difference.
Cost of Living
Raeford
79.7
Rogersville
78.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Raeford and Rogersville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Raeford
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Rogersville
Raeford leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Raeford leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRogersville scores 77.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 85.8 in Raeford. Raeford has a fair market rent (1br) of $761 vs $818 in Rogersville (7% lower). Raeford scores 66.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 71.1 in Rogersville.
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Housing Market — Raeford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRogersville has a median rent of $634 vs $791 in Raeford (25% lower). Raeford has a owner-occupied of 58.6% compared to 50.6% in Rogersville. Raeford has a vacancy rate of 14.8% compared to 15.8% in Rogersville.
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Jobs & Economy — Rogersville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaeford has a unemployment rate of 5.2% compared to 9.8% in Rogersville. Rogersville has a government sector of 47.1% compared to 34.1% in Raeford. Rogersville has a poverty rate of 18.6% compared to 23.5% in Raeford.
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Crime & Safety — Raeford leads
Source: FBI UCRRaeford has a violent crime clearance of 60.0% compared to 28.6% in Rogersville. Raeford has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.22 compared to 0.43 in Rogersville. Raeford has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.88 compared to 1.51 in Rogersville.
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Schools & Education — Rogersville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRogersville has a high school diploma or higher of 44.3% compared to 34.7% in Raeford. Rogersville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.2% compared to 13.8% in Raeford.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRogersville has a population of 4,638, about 1x the size of Raeford (4,545). Raeford skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 41.6.
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Raeford
Rogersville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRaeford: 3.2 vs Rogersville: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Rogersville: 5 vs Raeford: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Raeford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRogersville has a drive alone of 83.8% compared to 79.7% in Raeford. Raeford has a work from home of 6.8% compared to 6.5% in Rogersville.
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