Population
Shelby
21,868
Rome
37,754
Median Income
Shelby
$50,705
Rome
$51,106
Home Value
Shelby
$185,400
Rome
$214,700
Rent
Shelby
$899
Rome
$976
Crime Rate
Shelby
10.44
Rome
7.82
Cost of Living
Shelby
88.4
Rome
94.8
Avg Temp
Shelby
N/A
Rome
N/A
Unemployment
Shelby
3.6%
Rome
4.5%
How Similar Are Shelby & Rome?
Rome is Shelby's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Shelby
21,868
Rome
37,754
Rome has a 42% larger population than Shelby.
Violent Crime
Shelby
10.44
Rome
7.82
Shelby has a 25% higher violent crime than Rome.
Property Crime
Shelby
24.33
Rome
31.94
Rome has a 24% higher property crime than Shelby.
Political Leaning
Shelby
67.2%
Rome
70.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Shelby
3.6%
Rome
4.5%
Rome has a 20% higher unemployment than Shelby.
Median Income
Shelby
$50,705
Rome
$51,106
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Shelby
$185,400
Rome
$214,700
Rome has a 14% higher home values than Shelby.
Education
Shelby
18.4%
Rome
18.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Shelby
55.3%
Rome
54.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Shelby
88.4
Rome
94.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Shelby and Rome share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Shelby
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Shelby leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Shelby leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDShelby has a fair market rent (2br) of $925 vs $1,192 in Rome (22% lower). Shelby has a fair market rent (1br) of $763 vs $923 in Rome (17% lower). Shelby scores 77.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 88.0 in Rome.
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Housing Market — Shelby leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRome has a vacancy rate of 9.3% compared to 15.1% in Shelby. Shelby has a median property tax of $1,613 vs $2,116 in Rome (24% lower). Shelby has a owner-occupied of 59.1% compared to 48.1% in Rome.
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Rome leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRome: 17,163 vs Shelby: 9,810 for labor force. Shelby has a work from home of 9.7% compared to 7.0% in Rome. Shelby has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 4.5% in Rome.
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Crime & Safety — Shelby leads
Source: FBI UCRRome has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.23 in Shelby. Rome has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.11 compared to 4.86 in Shelby. Shelby has a violent crime clearance of 43.0% compared to 28.1% in Rome.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauShelby has a high school diploma or higher of 39.5% compared to 35.6% in Rome. Rome has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.6% compared to 18.4% in Shelby.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRome has a population of 37,754, about 1.7x the size of Shelby (21,868). Rome skews younger with a median age of 36.7 vs 41.2.
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Asian
Shelby
Rome
Healthcare — Shelby leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareShelby: 5 vs Rome: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRome has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Shelby. Rome has a bicycle of 0.0% compared to 0.0% in Shelby. Shelby has a work from home of 9.7% compared to 7.0% in Rome.
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