Population
Stantonsburg
949
Dakota
625
Median Income
Stantonsburg
$58,929
Dakota
$57,063
Home Value
Stantonsburg
$120,200
Dakota
$115,700
Rent
Stantonsburg
$983
Dakota
$644
Crime Rate
Stantonsburg
5.28
Dakota
N/A
Cost of Living
Stantonsburg
91.1
Dakota
84.2
Avg Temp
Stantonsburg
N/A
Dakota
N/A
Unemployment
Stantonsburg
4.8%
Dakota
4.5%
How Similar Are Stantonsburg & Dakota?
Dakota is Stantonsburg's #2 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Stantonsburg
949
Dakota
625
Stantonsburg has a 34% larger population than Dakota.
Political Leaning
Stantonsburg
49.4%
Dakota
58.9%
Stantonsburg leans Democratic while Dakota leans Republican.
Unemployment
Stantonsburg
4.8%
Dakota
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Stantonsburg
$58,929
Dakota
$57,063
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Stantonsburg
$120,200
Dakota
$115,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Stantonsburg
9.7%
Dakota
9.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Stantonsburg
35.2%
Dakota
93.8%
Dakota's demographics is significantly higher than Stantonsburg's — 62% difference.
Cost of Living
Stantonsburg
91.1
Dakota
84.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Stantonsburg and Dakota share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Stantonsburg
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Dakota
Dakota leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Dakota leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDakota scores 72.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 87.9 in Stantonsburg. Dakota has a fair market rent (1br) of $698 vs $794 in Stantonsburg (14% lower). Dakota has a fair market rent (2br) of $916 vs $1,025 in Stantonsburg (12% lower).
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Housing Market — Stantonsburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDakota has a median rent of $644 vs $983 in Stantonsburg (53% lower). Stantonsburg has a median property tax of $1,173 vs $2,444 in Dakota (52% lower). Stantonsburg has a vacancy rate of 13.6% compared to 22.9% in Dakota.
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Jobs & Economy — Dakota leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDakota has a work from home of 8.3% compared to 0.7% in Stantonsburg. Dakota has a poverty rate of 12.5% compared to 24.0% in Stantonsburg. Stantonsburg: 485 vs Dakota: 269 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Stantonsburg leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauStantonsburg has a high school diploma or higher of 42.4% compared to 29.0% in Dakota.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStantonsburg has a population of 949, about 1.5x the size of Dakota (625). Dakota skews younger with a median age of 33.4 vs 42.5.
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Stantonsburg
Dakota
Healthcare — Dakota leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDakota: 5 vs Stantonsburg: 3 for with emergency services. Dakota: 3.2 vs Stantonsburg: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Dakota leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDakota has a work from home of 8.3% compared to 0.7% in Stantonsburg. Dakota has a public transit of 5.9% compared to 1.7% in Stantonsburg. Stantonsburg has a drive alone of 91.3% compared to 68.1% in Dakota.
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