Eden, NC vs Summerfield, NC

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricEden, NCSummerfield, NC
Population15,35611,116
Median Household Income$47,260$160,275
Median Rent$799/mo—
Median Home Value$120,700$521,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.5%41.5%
Poverty Rate19.2%7.1%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k448152*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,131624*
Median AQI3841
Good AQI Days /yr—274
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows28°F32°F
Snowfall5 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute24.9 min27.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.321.2
College Degree Rate11.9%59.5%
Foreign-Born %3.5%10.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%+3.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Summerfield (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.