Population
Waxhaw
21,565
Bear Valley Springs
5,787
Median Income
Waxhaw
$128,115
Bear Valley Springs
$121,069
Home Value
Waxhaw
$506,300
Bear Valley Springs
$478,900
Rent
Waxhaw
$1,770
Bear Valley Springs
$1,272
Crime Rate
Waxhaw
0.59
Bear Valley Springs
1.65
Cost of Living
Waxhaw
184.9
Bear Valley Springs
169.5
Avg Temp
Waxhaw
N/A
Bear Valley Springs
N/A
Unemployment
Waxhaw
3.6%
Bear Valley Springs
3.8%
How Similar Are Waxhaw & Bear Valley Springs?
Bear Valley Springs is Waxhaw's #14 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Waxhaw
21,565
Bear Valley Springs
5,787
Waxhaw (21,565) is about 3.7x larger than Bear Valley Springs (5,787).
Violent Crime
Waxhaw
0.59
Bear Valley Springs
1.65
Bear Valley Springs's violent crime is significantly higher than Waxhaw's — 64% difference.
Property Crime
Waxhaw
4.23
Bear Valley Springs
2.56
Waxhaw has a 39% higher property crime than Bear Valley Springs.
Political Leaning
Waxhaw
62.1%
Bear Valley Springs
59.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Waxhaw
3.6%
Bear Valley Springs
3.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Waxhaw
$128,115
Bear Valley Springs
$121,069
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Waxhaw
$506,300
Bear Valley Springs
$478,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Waxhaw
32.9%
Bear Valley Springs
32.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Waxhaw
71.3%
Bear Valley Springs
82.7%
Bear Valley Springs has a 14% higher demographics than Waxhaw.
Cost of Living
Waxhaw
184.9
Bear Valley Springs
169.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Waxhaw and Bear Valley Springs share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bear Valley Springs
Waxhaw leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bear Valley Springs leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBear Valley Springs has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,140 vs $1,538 in Waxhaw (35% lower). Bear Valley Springs scores 185.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 214.2 in Waxhaw. Bear Valley Springs has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,483 vs $1,686 in Waxhaw (14% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaxhaw has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 15.4% in Bear Valley Springs. Bear Valley Springs has a median rent of $1,272 vs $1,770 in Waxhaw (39% lower). Waxhaw has a median property tax of $3,609 vs $4,918 in Bear Valley Springs (27% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Waxhaw leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaxhaw: 10,775 vs Bear Valley Springs: 2,155 for labor force. Waxhaw has a work from home of 27.9% compared to 13.8% in Bear Valley Springs. Waxhaw has a government sector of 42.5% compared to 31.6% in Bear Valley Springs.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRWaxhaw has a violent crime clearance of 78.6% compared to 44.4% in Bear Valley Springs. Waxhaw has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.42 compared to 1.65 in Bear Valley Springs. Bear Valley Springs has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 2.56 compared to 4.23 in Waxhaw.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBear Valley Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 47.3% compared to 43.2% in Waxhaw. Waxhaw has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.9% compared to 32.5% in Bear Valley Springs.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaxhaw has a population of 21,565, about 3.7x the size of Bear Valley Springs (5,787). Waxhaw skews younger with a median age of 36.9 vs 54.9.
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Waxhaw
Bear Valley Springs
Healthcare — Waxhaw leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWaxhaw: 2.7 vs Bear Valley Springs: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Waxhaw leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaxhaw has a work from home of 27.9% compared to 13.8% in Bear Valley Springs. Bear Valley Springs has a drive alone of 66.8% compared to 61.6% in Waxhaw.
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