MetricCarrboro, NCGraham, NC
Population21,20418,048
Median Household Income$85,743$56,239
Median Rent$1,470/mo$1,071/mo
Median Home Value$539,400$233,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9893
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.5%41.3%
Poverty Rate12.2%16.8%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k262292
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9311,468
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows31°F31°F
Snowfall3 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute23.1 min25.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.715.4
College Degree Rate69.9%24.7%
Foreign-Born %15.9%11%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.5%+17.3%

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