Population
Schenectady
68,521
Rocky Mount
54,175
Median Income
Schenectady
$56,398
Rocky Mount
$52,927
Home Value
Schenectady
$152,000
Rocky Mount
$148,300
Rent
Schenectady
$1,109
Rocky Mount
$919
Crime Rate
Schenectady
6.46
Rocky Mount
7.65
Cost of Living
Schenectady
101.7
Rocky Mount
88.4
Avg Temp
Schenectady
N/A
Rocky Mount
N/A
Unemployment
Schenectady
8.9%
Rocky Mount
8.1%
How Similar Are Schenectady & Rocky Mount?
Rocky Mount is Schenectady's #15 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Schenectady
68,521
Rocky Mount
54,175
Schenectady has a 21% larger population than Rocky Mount.
Violent Crime
Schenectady
6.46
Rocky Mount
7.65
Rocky Mount has a 16% higher violent crime than Schenectady.
Property Crime
Schenectady
31.29
Rocky Mount
39.80
Rocky Mount has a 21% higher property crime than Schenectady.
Political Leaning
Schenectady
44.6%
Rocky Mount
50.5%
Schenectady leans Democratic while Rocky Mount leans Republican.
Unemployment
Schenectady
8.9%
Rocky Mount
8.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Schenectady
$56,398
Rocky Mount
$52,927
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Schenectady
$152,000
Rocky Mount
$148,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Schenectady
15.7%
Rocky Mount
15.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Schenectady
49.9%
Rocky Mount
28.2%
Schenectady has a 44% higher demographics than Rocky Mount.
Cost of Living
Schenectady
101.7
Rocky Mount
88.4
Schenectady has a 13% higher cost of living than Rocky Mount.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Schenectady and Rocky Mount share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Schenectady leads in 4 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 $1,417 in Schenectady (54% lower). Rocky Mount has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,143 vs $1,702 in Schenectady (49% lower). Rocky Mount scores 89.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 121.3 in Schenectady.
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Housing Market — Rocky Mount leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRocky Mount has a median property tax of $1,413 vs $4,925 in Schenectady (249% lower). Schenectady has a vacancy rate of 8.2% compared to 14.4% in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount has a single-family homes of 66.1% compared to 41.9% in Schenectady.
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Jobs & Economy — Schenectady leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSchenectady: 33,873 vs Rocky Mount: 25,797 for labor force. Schenectady has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 7.6% in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount has a poverty rate of 21.2% compared to 23.1% in Schenectady.
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Crime & Safety — Schenectady leads
Source: FBI UCRSchenectady has a property crime clearance of 17.9% compared to 8.9% in Rocky Mount. Schenectady has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.01 compared to 7.40 in Rocky Mount. Schenectady has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.01 compared to 1.57 in Rocky Mount.
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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 35.9% in Schenectady. Schenectady has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.7% compared to 15.0% in Rocky Mount.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSchenectady has a population of 68,521, about 1.3x the size of Rocky Mount (54,175). Schenectady skews younger with a median age of 35.8 vs 41.8.
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Schenectady
Rocky Mount
Healthcare — Schenectady leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSchenectady: 2.8 vs Rocky Mount: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Schenectady leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSchenectady has a public transit of 8.0% compared to 0.9% in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount has a drive alone of 81.8% compared to 67.7% in Schenectady. Schenectady has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 7.6% in Rocky Mount.
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