Population
West Memphis
24,147
Laurinburg
15,079
Median Income
West Memphis
$41,860
Laurinburg
$39,258
Home Value
West Memphis
$119,100
Laurinburg
$121,500
Rent
West Memphis
$847
Laurinburg
$766
Crime Rate
West Memphis
19.27
Laurinburg
18.94
Cost of Living
West Memphis
75.3
Laurinburg
73.0
Avg Temp
West Memphis
N/A
Laurinburg
N/A
Unemployment
West Memphis
13.5%
Laurinburg
10.3%
How Similar Are West Memphis & Laurinburg?
Laurinburg is West Memphis's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
West Memphis
24,147
Laurinburg
15,079
West Memphis has a 38% larger population than Laurinburg.
Violent Crime
West Memphis
19.27
Laurinburg
18.94
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
West Memphis
46.58
Laurinburg
50.42
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
West Memphis
47.9%
Laurinburg
53.1%
West Memphis leans Democratic while Laurinburg leans Republican.
Unemployment
West Memphis
13.5%
Laurinburg
10.3%
West Memphis has a 24% higher unemployment than Laurinburg.
Median Income
West Memphis
$41,860
Laurinburg
$39,258
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
West Memphis
$119,100
Laurinburg
$121,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
West Memphis
9.5%
Laurinburg
12.4%
Laurinburg has a 24% higher education than West Memphis.
Demographics
West Memphis
29.8%
Laurinburg
33.8%
Laurinburg has a 12% higher demographics than West Memphis.
Cost of Living
West Memphis
75.3
Laurinburg
73.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. West Memphis and Laurinburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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West Memphis
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Laurinburg
Laurinburg leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Laurinburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLaurinburg has a fair market rent (1br) of $755 vs $1,154 in West Memphis (53% lower). Laurinburg has a fair market rent (2br) of $925 vs $1,274 in West Memphis (38% lower). Laurinburg scores 60.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 64.0 in West Memphis.
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Housing Market — Laurinburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Memphis has a median property tax of $696 vs $1,281 in Laurinburg (46% lower). Laurinburg has a median rent of $766 vs $847 in West Memphis (11% lower). Laurinburg has a vacancy rate of 13.9% compared to 15.2% in West Memphis.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Memphis: 10,545 vs Laurinburg: 6,233 for labor force. Laurinburg has a unemployment rate of 10.3% compared to 13.5% in West Memphis. Laurinburg has a per capita income of $32,270 vs $22,608 in West Memphis (30% higher).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRWest Memphis has a violent crime clearance of 35.4% compared to 13.7% in Laurinburg. West Memphis has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 10.67 compared to 16.27 in Laurinburg. Laurinburg has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.60 compared to 2.03 in West Memphis.
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Schools & Education — Laurinburg leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLaurinburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.4% compared to 9.5% in West Memphis.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Memphis has a population of 24,147, about 1.6x the size of Laurinburg (15,079). West Memphis skews younger with a median age of 34.6 vs 37.9.
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West Memphis
Laurinburg
Healthcare — Laurinburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLaurinburg: 5 vs West Memphis: 4 for with emergency services. Laurinburg: 3.0 vs West Memphis: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Laurinburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLaurinburg has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in West Memphis. Laurinburg has a work from home of 7.8% compared to 5.9% in West Memphis. Laurinburg has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in West Memphis.
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