Population
Raeford
4,545
Rouses Point
2,520
Median Income
Raeford
$43,311
Rouses Point
$47,556
Home Value
Raeford
$177,900
Rouses Point
$184,400
Rent
Raeford
$791
Rouses Point
$731
Crime Rate
Raeford
1.10
Rouses Point
0.93
Cost of Living
Raeford
79.7
Rouses Point
87.7
Avg Temp
Raeford
N/A
Rouses Point
N/A
Unemployment
Raeford
5.2%
Rouses Point
5.6%
How Similar Are Raeford & Rouses Point?
Rouses Point is Raeford's #7 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Raeford
4,545
Rouses Point
2,520
Raeford has a 45% larger population than Rouses Point.
Violent Crime
Raeford
1.10
Rouses Point
0.93
Raeford has a 16% higher violent crime than Rouses Point.
Property Crime
Raeford
14.32
Rouses Point
5.55
Raeford's property crime is significantly higher than Rouses Point's — 61% difference.
Political Leaning
Raeford
46.4%
Rouses Point
51.1%
Raeford leans Democratic while Rouses Point leans Republican.
Unemployment
Raeford
5.2%
Rouses Point
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Raeford
$43,311
Rouses Point
$47,556
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Raeford
$177,900
Rouses Point
$184,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Raeford
13.8%
Rouses Point
14.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Raeford
39.8%
Rouses Point
94.3%
Rouses Point's demographics is significantly higher than Raeford's — 58% difference.
Cost of Living
Raeford
79.7
Rouses Point
87.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Raeford and Rouses Point share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rouses Point 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 $980 in Rouses Point (22% lower). Raeford has a fair market rent (2br) of $998 vs $1,246 in Rouses Point (20% lower). Raeford scores 85.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 99.5 in Rouses Point.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRouses Point has a vacancy rate of 6.6% compared to 14.8% in Raeford. Raeford has a median property tax of $1,251 vs $4,301 in Rouses Point (71% lower). Raeford has a single-family homes of 73.2% compared to 60.8% in Rouses Point.
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Jobs & Economy — Rouses Point leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRouses Point has a poverty rate of 15.4% compared to 23.5% in Raeford. Raeford: 1,729 vs Rouses Point: 1,234 for labor force. Rouses Point has a per capita income of $32,340 vs $23,450 in Raeford (27% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Rouses Point leads
Source: FBI UCRRouses Point has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 3.70 compared to 12.78 in Raeford. Rouses Point has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 5.55 compared to 14.32 in Raeford. Rouses Point has a property crime clearance of 75.0% compared to 16.9% in Raeford.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Rouses Point leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRouses Point has a high school diploma or higher of 40.8% compared to 34.7% in Raeford. Rouses Point has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.5% 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 ACSRaeford has a population of 4,545, about 1.8x the size of Rouses Point (2,520). Raeford skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 45.3.
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Raeford
Rouses Point
Healthcare — Raeford leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRaeford: 3.2 vs Rouses Point: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Raeford: 5 vs Rouses Point: 4 for nearby hospitals.
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Transportation & Commute — Rouses Point leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRouses Point has a bicycle of 3.0% compared to 0.0% in Raeford. Rouses Point has a work from home of 8.6% compared to 6.8% in Raeford. Rouses Point has a drive alone of 81.4% compared to 79.7% in Raeford.
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