Carrboro, NC vs Morrisville, NC

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

MetricCarrboro, NCMorrisville, NC
Population21,20431,422
Median Household Income$85,743$125,396
Median Rent$1,470/mo$1,858/mo
Median Home Value$539,400$518,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.5%24.4%
Poverty Rate12.2%3.1%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k26284
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9312,306
Median AQI—43
Good AQI Days /yr—250
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows31°F33°F
Snowfall3 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute23.1 min21.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.716
College Degree Rate69.9%72.7%
Foreign-Born %15.9%36%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.5%+8.8%

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