Population
Statesville
29,161
Rome
37,754
Median Income
Statesville
$55,492
Rome
$51,106
Home Value
Statesville
$226,100
Rome
$214,700
Rent
Statesville
$935
Rome
$976
Crime Rate
Statesville
9.69
Rome
7.82
Cost of Living
Statesville
95.3
Rome
94.8
Avg Temp
Statesville
N/A
Rome
N/A
Unemployment
Statesville
7.3%
Rome
4.5%
How Similar Are Statesville & Rome?
Rome is Statesville's #5 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Statesville
29,161
Rome
37,754
Rome has a 23% larger population than Statesville.
Violent Crime
Statesville
9.69
Rome
7.82
Statesville has a 19% higher violent crime than Rome.
Property Crime
Statesville
38.58
Rome
31.94
Statesville has a 17% higher property crime than Rome.
Political Leaning
Statesville
65.8%
Rome
70.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Statesville
7.3%
Rome
4.5%
Statesville has a 39% higher unemployment than Rome.
Median Income
Statesville
$55,492
Rome
$51,106
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Statesville
$226,100
Rome
$214,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Statesville
18.5%
Rome
18.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Statesville
52.8%
Rome
54.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Statesville
95.3
Rome
94.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Statesville and Rome share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rome leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rome leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRome has a fair market rent (1br) of $923 vs $1,222 in Statesville (32% lower). Rome has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,192 vs $1,340 in Statesville (12% lower). Rome scores 89.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 92.4 in Statesville.
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Housing Market — Statesville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStatesville has a median property tax of $1,755 vs $2,116 in Rome (17% lower). Statesville has a owner-occupied of 53.5% compared to 48.1% in Rome. Statesville has a single-family homes of 70.1% compared to 65.0% in Rome.
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Jobs & Economy — Rome leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRome has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 7.3% in Statesville. Statesville has a poverty rate of 16.4% compared to 20.6% in Rome. Rome: 17,163 vs Statesville: 15,058 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Rome leads
Source: FBI UCRRome has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.11 compared to 7.24 in Statesville. Statesville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.08 in Rome. Rome has a property crime clearance of 18.8% compared to 11.5% in Statesville.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauStatesville has a high school diploma or higher of 36.9% compared to 35.6% in Rome.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRome has a population of 37,754, about 1.3x the size of Statesville (29,161).
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Statesville
Rome
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareStatesville: 5 vs Rome: 3 for with emergency services. Rome: 3.0 vs Statesville: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Statesville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStatesville has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Rome. Rome has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Statesville. Statesville has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 7.0% in Rome.
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