Population
Raeford
4,545
Sparta
4,260
Median Income
Raeford
$43,311
Sparta
$55,474
Home Value
Raeford
$177,900
Sparta
$190,100
Rent
Raeford
$791
Sparta
$954
Crime Rate
Raeford
1.10
Sparta
1.87
Cost of Living
Raeford
79.7
Sparta
95.4
Avg Temp
Raeford
N/A
Sparta
N/A
Unemployment
Raeford
5.2%
Sparta
4.8%
How Similar Are Raeford & Sparta?
Sparta is Raeford's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Raeford
4,545
Sparta
4,260
Both cities have similar populations — Raeford at 4,545 and Sparta at 4,260.
Violent Crime
Raeford
1.10
Sparta
1.87
Sparta has a 41% higher violent crime than Raeford.
Property Crime
Raeford
14.32
Sparta
7.71
Raeford has a 46% higher property crime than Sparta.
Political Leaning
Raeford
46.4%
Sparta
46.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Raeford
5.2%
Sparta
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Raeford
$43,311
Sparta
$55,474
Sparta has a 22% higher median income than Raeford.
Home Values
Raeford
$177,900
Sparta
$190,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Raeford
13.8%
Sparta
13.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Raeford
39.8%
Sparta
92.1%
Sparta's demographics is significantly higher than Raeford's — 57% difference.
Cost of Living
Raeford
79.7
Sparta
95.4
Sparta has a 16% higher cost of living than Raeford.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Raeford and Sparta share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sparta 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 $1,278 in Sparta (40% lower). Raeford has a fair market rent (2br) of $998 vs $1,531 in Sparta (35% lower). Raeford scores 66.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 84.8 in Sparta.
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Housing Market — Sparta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSparta has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 14.8% in Raeford. Raeford has a median property tax of $1,251 vs $2,711 in Sparta (54% lower). Raeford has a median rent of $791 vs $954 in Sparta (17% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Sparta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSparta has a poverty rate of 11.3% compared to 23.5% in Raeford. Sparta has a work from home of 13.7% compared to 6.8% in Raeford. Sparta has a median household income of $55,474 vs $43,311 in Raeford (22% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Sparta leads
Source: FBI UCRSparta has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.31 compared to 12.78 in Raeford. Sparta has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 7.71 compared to 14.32 in Raeford. Raeford has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.66 compared to 1.40 in Sparta.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Sparta leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSparta has a high school diploma or higher of 38.0% compared to 34.7% in Raeford.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaeford has a population of 4,545, about 1.1x the size of Sparta (4,260). Sparta skews younger with a median age of 33.7 vs 36.2.
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Black
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Raeford
Sparta
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRaeford: 4 vs Sparta: 3 for with emergency services. Sparta: 4.3 vs Raeford: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSparta has a work from home of 13.7% compared to 6.8% in Raeford.
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