Population
Thomson
6,824
Carthage
4,859
Median Income
Thomson
$43,376
Carthage
$47,304
Home Value
Thomson
$135,500
Carthage
$146,800
Rent
Thomson
$876
Carthage
$549
Crime Rate
Thomson
N/A
Carthage
1.01
Cost of Living
Thomson
79.7
Carthage
75.7
Avg Temp
Thomson
N/A
Carthage
N/A
Unemployment
Thomson
8.6%
Carthage
7.8%
How Similar Are Thomson & Carthage?
Carthage is Thomson's #9 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Thomson
6,824
Carthage
4,859
Thomson has a 29% larger population than Carthage.
Political Leaning
Thomson
62.3%
Carthage
61.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Thomson
8.6%
Carthage
7.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Thomson
$43,376
Carthage
$47,304
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Thomson
$135,500
Carthage
$146,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Thomson
6.9%
Carthage
11.6%
Carthage has a 40% higher education than Thomson.
Demographics
Thomson
28.9%
Carthage
36.0%
Carthage has a 20% higher demographics than Thomson.
Cost of Living
Thomson
79.7
Carthage
75.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Thomson and Carthage share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Thomson
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Carthage
Carthage leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Carthage leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCarthage has a fair market rent (1br) of $808 vs $1,114 in Thomson (38% lower). Carthage has a fair market rent (2br) of $955 vs $1,261 in Thomson (32% lower). Carthage scores 67.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 85.6 in Thomson.
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Housing Market — Carthage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarthage has a median rent of $549 vs $876 in Thomson (60% lower). Thomson has a vacancy rate of 6.3% compared to 10.0% in Carthage. Carthage has a owner-occupied of 68.8% compared to 53.5% in Thomson.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Carthage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarthage has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 6.7% in Thomson. Thomson: 2,869 vs Carthage: 1,911 for labor force. Carthage has a government sector of 36.2% compared to 28.3% in Thomson.
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Labor Force
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCarthage has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.6% compared to 6.9% in Thomson. Thomson has a high school diploma or higher of 38.0% compared to 34.6% in Carthage.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThomson has a population of 6,824, about 1.4x the size of Carthage (4,859). Thomson skews younger with a median age of 34.8 vs 35.8.
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Black
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Thomson
Carthage
Healthcare — Carthage leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCarthage: 4.0 vs Thomson: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Carthage: 5 vs Thomson: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Carthage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarthage has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.0% in Thomson. Carthage has a public transit of 2.9% compared to 0.3% in Thomson. Carthage has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 6.7% in Thomson.
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