Population
Shelby
21,868
Searcy
23,115
Median Income
Shelby
$50,705
Searcy
$50,896
Home Value
Shelby
$185,400
Searcy
$176,200
Rent
Shelby
$899
Searcy
$849
Crime Rate
Shelby
10.44
Searcy
3.98
Cost of Living
Shelby
88.4
Searcy
85.7
Avg Temp
Shelby
N/A
Searcy
N/A
Unemployment
Shelby
3.6%
Searcy
5.6%
How Similar Are Shelby & Searcy?
Searcy is Shelby's #11 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Shelby
21,868
Searcy
23,115
Both cities have similar populations — Shelby at 21,868 and Searcy at 23,115.
Violent Crime
Shelby
10.44
Searcy
3.98
Shelby's violent crime is significantly higher than Searcy's — 62% difference.
Property Crime
Shelby
24.33
Searcy
22.69
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Shelby
67.2%
Searcy
79.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but Searcy has a stronger Republican lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Shelby
3.6%
Searcy
5.6%
Searcy has a 36% higher unemployment than Shelby.
Median Income
Shelby
$50,705
Searcy
$50,896
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Shelby
$185,400
Searcy
$176,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Shelby
18.4%
Searcy
16.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Shelby
55.3%
Searcy
80.8%
Searcy has a 32% higher demographics than Shelby.
Cost of Living
Shelby
88.4
Searcy
85.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Shelby and Searcy share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Shelby
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Searcy
Searcy leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Searcy leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSearcy scores 88.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 95.8 in Shelby. Searcy has a fair market rent (2br) of $880 vs $925 in Shelby (5% lower). Searcy has a fair market rent (1br) of $734 vs $763 in Shelby.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSearcy has a median property tax of $1,031 vs $1,613 in Shelby (56% lower). Shelby has a owner-occupied of 59.1% compared to 51.8% in Searcy. Shelby has a single-family homes of 71.6% compared to 66.1% in Searcy.
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Jobs & Economy — Shelby leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShelby has a work from home of 9.7% compared to 3.8% in Searcy. Shelby has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 5.6% in Searcy. Searcy has a government sector of 43.8% compared to 38.9% in Shelby.
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Crime & Safety — Searcy leads
Source: FBI UCRSearcy has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.15 compared to 8.94 in Shelby. Searcy has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.78 compared to 4.86 in Shelby. Searcy has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.29 compared to 0.77 in Shelby.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Shelby leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauShelby has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.4% compared to 16.6% in Searcy. Shelby has a high school diploma or higher of 39.5% compared to 35.7% in Searcy.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSearcy has a population of 23,115, about 1.1x the size of Shelby (21,868). Searcy skews younger with a median age of 31.1 vs 41.2.
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Shelby
Searcy
Healthcare — Searcy leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSearcy: 3.5 vs Shelby: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Searcy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShelby has a work from home of 9.7% compared to 3.8% in Searcy. Searcy has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Shelby. Searcy has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Shelby.
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