Population
Stafford
17,279
Mebane
18,899
Median Income
Stafford
$85,910
Mebane
$84,312
Home Value
Stafford
$247,900
Mebane
$295,600
Rent
Stafford
$1,441
Mebane
$1,171
Crime Rate
Stafford
3.19
Mebane
3.06
Cost of Living
Stafford
132.5
Mebane
126.0
Avg Temp
Stafford
N/A
Mebane
N/A
Unemployment
Stafford
5.5%
Mebane
3.4%
How Similar Are Stafford & Mebane?
Mebane is Stafford's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Stafford
17,279
Mebane
18,899
Both cities have similar populations — Stafford at 17,279 and Mebane at 18,899.
Violent Crime
Stafford
3.19
Mebane
3.06
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Stafford
32.01
Mebane
32.12
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Stafford
46.4%
Mebane
53.5%
Stafford leans Democratic while Mebane leans Republican.
Unemployment
Stafford
5.5%
Mebane
3.4%
Stafford has a 39% higher unemployment than Mebane.
Median Income
Stafford
$85,910
Mebane
$84,312
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Stafford
$247,900
Mebane
$295,600
Mebane has a 16% higher home values than Stafford.
Education
Stafford
27.2%
Mebane
27.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Stafford
23.5%
Mebane
57.2%
Mebane's demographics is significantly higher than Stafford's — 59% difference.
Cost of Living
Stafford
132.5
Mebane
126.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Stafford and Mebane share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Stafford
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Mebane
Mebane leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mebane leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMebane has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,348 vs $1,573 in Stafford (17% lower). Mebane scores 135.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 150.2 in Stafford. Mebane has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,230 vs $1,323 in Stafford (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Mebane leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMebane has a median property tax of $2,430 vs $3,485 in Stafford (43% lower). Mebane has a owner-occupied of 58.7% compared to 43.0% in Stafford. Mebane has a median rent of $1,171 vs $1,441 in Stafford (23% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Mebane leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMebane has a unemployment rate of 3.4% compared to 5.5% in Stafford. Mebane has a work from home of 17.6% compared to 8.8% in Stafford. Mebane has a poverty rate of 7.1% compared to 9.4% in Stafford.
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Crime & Safety — Mebane leads
Source: FBI UCRMebane has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.33 compared to 0.75 in Stafford. Mebane has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.82 compared to 3.13 in Stafford. Mebane has a violent crime clearance of 54.7% compared to 25.5% in Stafford.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Mebane leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMebane has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.6% compared to 27.2% in Stafford.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMebane has a population of 18,899, about 1.1x the size of Stafford (17,279). Stafford skews younger with a median age of 32.8 vs 36.8.
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Stafford
Mebane
Healthcare — Mebane leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMebane: 4 vs Stafford: 3 for with emergency services. Mebane: 4.5 vs Stafford: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Stafford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMebane has a work from home of 17.6% compared to 8.8% in Stafford. Stafford has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Mebane.
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