Population
Rocky Mount
54,175
Battle Creek
52,392
Median Income
Rocky Mount
$52,927
Battle Creek
$51,699
Home Value
Rocky Mount
$148,300
Battle Creek
$127,600
Rent
Rocky Mount
$919
Battle Creek
$934
Crime Rate
Rocky Mount
7.65
Battle Creek
11.22
Cost of Living
Rocky Mount
88.4
Battle Creek
87.4
Avg Temp
Rocky Mount
N/A
Battle Creek
N/A
Unemployment
Rocky Mount
8.1%
Battle Creek
7.4%
How Similar Are Rocky Mount & Battle Creek?
Battle Creek is Rocky Mount's #4 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rocky Mount
54,175
Battle Creek
52,392
Both cities have similar populations — Rocky Mount at 54,175 and Battle Creek at 52,392.
Violent Crime
Rocky Mount
7.65
Battle Creek
11.22
Battle Creek has a 32% higher violent crime than Rocky Mount.
Property Crime
Rocky Mount
39.80
Battle Creek
25.23
Rocky Mount has a 37% higher property crime than Battle Creek.
Political Leaning
Rocky Mount
50.5%
Battle Creek
56.4%
Both cities lean Republican, but Battle Creek has a stronger Republican lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Rocky Mount
8.1%
Battle Creek
7.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Rocky Mount
$52,927
Battle Creek
$51,699
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Rocky Mount
$148,300
Battle Creek
$127,600
Rocky Mount has a 14% higher home values than Battle Creek.
Education
Rocky Mount
15.0%
Battle Creek
14.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Rocky Mount
28.2%
Battle Creek
64.8%
Battle Creek's demographics is significantly higher than Rocky Mount's — 57% difference.
Cost of Living
Rocky Mount
88.4
Battle Creek
87.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rocky Mount and Battle Creek share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Battle Creek
Battle Creek leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Battle Creek leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBattle Creek scores 79.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 85.6 in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount has a fair market rent (1br) of $918 vs $976 in Battle Creek (6% lower). Rocky Mount has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,143 vs $1,176 in Battle Creek.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBattle Creek has a vacancy rate of 10.5% compared to 14.4% in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount has a median property tax of $1,413 vs $2,097 in Battle Creek (33% lower). Battle Creek has a owner-occupied of 65.1% compared to 47.5% in Rocky Mount.
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Jobs & Economy — Battle Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBattle Creek has a poverty rate of 18.0% compared to 21.2% in Rocky Mount. Battle Creek: 18 min vs Rocky Mount: 20 min for mean commute. Battle Creek has a unemployment rate of 7.4% compared to 8.1% in Rocky Mount.
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Crime & Safety — Battle Creek leads
Source: FBI UCRBattle Creek has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.56 compared to 1.57 in Rocky Mount. Battle Creek has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 17.17 compared to 28.49 in Rocky Mount. Battle Creek has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.13 in Rocky Mount.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Rocky Mount leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRocky Mount has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.0% compared to 14.7% in Battle Creek. Rocky Mount has a high school diploma or higher of 38.5% compared to 37.9% in Battle Creek.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRocky Mount has a population of 54,175, about 1x the size of Battle Creek (52,392). Battle Creek skews younger with a median age of 37.6 vs 41.8.
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Rocky Mount
Battle Creek
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBattle Creek: 3.7 vs Rocky Mount: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Rocky Mount: 4 vs Battle Creek: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Battle Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBattle Creek has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Rocky Mount. Battle Creek has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.9% in Rocky Mount. Battle Creek: 18 min vs Rocky Mount: 20 min for mean commute time.
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