Population
Rocky Mount
54,175
Terrytown
25,844
Median Income
Rocky Mount
$52,927
Terrytown
$56,944
Home Value
Rocky Mount
$148,300
Terrytown
$212,000
Rent
Rocky Mount
$919
Terrytown
$1,065
Crime Rate
Rocky Mount
7.65
Terrytown
N/A
Cost of Living
Rocky Mount
88.4
Terrytown
96.9
Avg Temp
Rocky Mount
N/A
Terrytown
N/A
Unemployment
Rocky Mount
8.1%
Terrytown
7.4%
How Similar Are Rocky Mount & Terrytown?
Terrytown is Rocky Mount's #19 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rocky Mount
54,175
Terrytown
25,844
Rocky Mount (54,175) is about 2.1x larger than Terrytown (25,844).
Political Leaning
Rocky Mount
50.5%
Terrytown
55.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Rocky Mount
8.1%
Terrytown
7.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Rocky Mount
$52,927
Terrytown
$56,944
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Rocky Mount
$148,300
Terrytown
$212,000
Terrytown has a 30% higher home values than Rocky Mount.
Education
Rocky Mount
15.0%
Terrytown
16.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Rocky Mount
28.2%
Terrytown
32.3%
Terrytown has a 13% higher demographics than Rocky Mount.
Cost of Living
Rocky Mount
88.4
Terrytown
96.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Rocky Mount and Terrytown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rocky Mount
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Terrytown
Terrytown leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rocky Mount leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRocky Mount has a fair market rent (1br) of $918 vs $1,113 in Terrytown (18% lower). Rocky Mount scores 89.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 107.1 in Terrytown. Rocky Mount has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,143 vs $1,331 in Terrytown (14% lower).
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Housing Market — Terrytown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTerrytown has a vacancy rate of 6.4% compared to 14.4% in Rocky Mount. Terrytown has a median property tax of $957 vs $1,413 in Rocky Mount (48% lower). Terrytown has a median home value of $212,000 vs $148,300 in Rocky Mount (30% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Terrytown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRocky Mount: 25,797 vs Terrytown: 12,742 for labor force. Rocky Mount has a per capita income of $30,511 vs $25,902 in Terrytown (18% higher). Terrytown has a government sector of 50.1% compared to 41.8% in Rocky Mount.
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRocky Mount has a high school diploma or higher of 38.5% compared to 35.0% in Terrytown. Terrytown has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.0% compared to 15.0% in Rocky Mount.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRocky Mount has a population of 54,175, about 2.1x the size of Terrytown (25,844). Terrytown skews younger with a median age of 34.6 vs 41.8.
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Rocky Mount
Terrytown
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRocky Mount: 4 vs Terrytown: 3 for with emergency services. Terrytown: 2.5 vs Rocky Mount: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTerrytown has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Rocky Mount. Terrytown has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 0.9% in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount has a drive alone of 81.8% compared to 71.5% in Terrytown.
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