Population
Statesville
29,161
Dover
39,491
Median Income
Statesville
$55,492
Dover
$58,336
Home Value
Statesville
$226,100
Dover
$248,500
Rent
Statesville
$935
Dover
$1,252
Crime Rate
Statesville
9.69
Dover
10.13
Cost of Living
Statesville
95.3
Dover
105.4
Avg Temp
Statesville
N/A
Dover
N/A
Unemployment
Statesville
7.3%
Dover
7.9%
How Similar Are Statesville & Dover?
Dover is Statesville's #8 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Statesville
29,161
Dover
39,491
Dover has a 26% larger population than Statesville.
Violent Crime
Statesville
9.69
Dover
10.13
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Statesville
38.58
Dover
60.69
Dover has a 36% higher property crime than Statesville.
Political Leaning
Statesville
65.8%
Dover
48.2%
Statesville leans Republican while Dover leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Statesville
7.3%
Dover
7.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Statesville
$55,492
Dover
$58,336
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Statesville
$226,100
Dover
$248,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Statesville
18.5%
Dover
17.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Statesville
52.8%
Dover
37.4%
Statesville has a 29% higher demographics than Dover.
Cost of Living
Statesville
95.3
Dover
105.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Statesville and Dover share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Statesville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Statesville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDStatesville scores 105.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 127.7 in Dover. Statesville has a living wage (1 adult) of $41,929 vs $46,383 in Dover (10% lower). Statesville has a living wage (family of 4) of $99,105 vs $109,632 in Dover (10% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDover has a vacancy rate of 7.2% compared to 9.5% in Statesville. Statesville has a median rent of $935 vs $1,252 in Dover (25% lower). Statesville has a single-family homes of 70.1% compared to 56.0% in Dover.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDover: 19,805 vs Statesville: 15,058 for labor force. Dover has a work from home of 8.7% compared to 7.5% in Statesville. Statesville has a government sector of 41.7% compared to 37.1% in Dover.
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Crime & Safety — Statesville leads
Source: FBI UCRDover has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.40 compared to 7.24 in Statesville. Statesville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.17 in Dover. Dover has a property crime clearance of 33.9% compared to 11.5% in Statesville.
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Schools & Education — Statesville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauStatesville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.5% compared to 17.2% in Dover.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDover has a population of 39,491, about 1.4x the size of Statesville (29,161). Dover skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 37.4.
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Statesville
Dover
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareStatesville: 5 vs Dover: 4 for with emergency services. Dover: 3.3 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 bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Dover. Dover has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.0% in Statesville. Dover has a work from home of 8.7% compared to 7.5% in Statesville.
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