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Charlotte vs Java vs Jerusalem vs Stockton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charlotte has the most affordable homes ($108k median).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Jerusalem has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Stockton has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Charlotte | Java | Jerusalem | Stockton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,501Lowest |
2,049 |
4,278Highest |
1,948 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.8±4.3 15% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
48.4±1.4Highest 22% above NY |
| Stockton and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Charlotte and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
20%±6.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Charlotte and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.8 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,082±$4kLowest 29% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$86,780±$11k about the NY average |
$73,500±$21k 15% below NY |
| Java and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $107,500±$10kLowest 75% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$138,900±$64k 67% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $648±$208Lowest 60% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$870±$116Highest 46% below NY |
$809±$109 50% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,049 54% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
$2,702Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±25.6 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
33.3%±19.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
6.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.2% NY: 54.3% |
81.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 8% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
24 min 25% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.