Population
Shelby
21,868
Statesville
29,161
Median Income
Shelby
$50,705
Statesville
$55,492
Home Value
Shelby
$185,400
Statesville
$226,100
Rent
Shelby
$899
Statesville
$935
Crime Rate
Shelby
10.44
Statesville
9.69
Cost of Living
Shelby
88.4
Statesville
95.3
Avg Temp
Shelby
N/A
Statesville
N/A
Unemployment
Shelby
3.6%
Statesville
7.3%
How Similar Are Shelby & Statesville?
Statesville is Shelby's #7 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Shelby
21,868
Statesville
29,161
Statesville has a 25% larger population than Shelby.
Violent Crime
Shelby
10.44
Statesville
9.69
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Shelby
24.33
Statesville
38.58
Statesville has a 37% higher property crime than Shelby.
Political Leaning
Shelby
67.2%
Statesville
65.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Shelby
3.6%
Statesville
7.3%
Statesville's unemployment is significantly higher than Shelby's — 51% difference.
Median Income
Shelby
$50,705
Statesville
$55,492
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Shelby
$185,400
Statesville
$226,100
Statesville has a 18% higher home values than Shelby.
Education
Shelby
18.4%
Statesville
18.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Shelby
55.3%
Statesville
52.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Shelby
88.4
Statesville
95.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Shelby and Statesville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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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 (1br) of $763 vs $1,222 in Statesville (38% lower). Shelby has a fair market rent (2br) of $925 vs $1,340 in Statesville (31% lower). Shelby scores 95.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 105.5 in Statesville.
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Housing Market — Shelby leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStatesville has a vacancy rate of 9.5% compared to 15.1% in Shelby. Statesville has a median home value of $226,100 vs $185,400 in Shelby (18% higher). Shelby has a owner-occupied of 59.1% compared to 53.5% in Statesville.
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Jobs & Economy — Statesville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShelby has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 7.3% in Statesville. Statesville: 15,058 vs Shelby: 9,810 for labor force. Shelby has a work from home of 9.7% compared to 7.5% in Statesville.
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Crime & Safety — Shelby leads
Source: FBI UCRStatesville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.23 in Shelby. Shelby has a property crime clearance of 26.7% compared to 11.5% in Statesville. Shelby has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 24.33 compared to 38.58 in Statesville.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauShelby has a high school diploma or higher of 39.5% compared to 36.9% in Statesville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStatesville has a population of 29,161, about 1.3x the size of Shelby (21,868). Statesville skews younger with a median age of 37.4 vs 41.2.
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Shelby
Statesville
Healthcare — Shelby leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareShelby: 3.0 vs Statesville: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStatesville has a public transit of 0.0% compared to 0.0% in Shelby. Statesville has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Shelby. Shelby has a work from home of 9.7% compared to 7.5% in Statesville.
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