Burlington, NC vs Graham, NC

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

MetricBurlington, NCGraham, NC
Population59,61018,048
Median Household Income$56,880$56,239
Median Rent$1,051/mo$1,071/mo
Median Home Value$199,200$233,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.8%41.3%
Poverty Rate16.4%16.8%
Unemployment Rate4.2%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k640292
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6571,468
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows32°F31°F
Snowfall2 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min25.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.515.4
College Degree Rate29.6%24.7%
Foreign-Born %13.7%11%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.2%+17.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.