Chapel Hill, NC vs Carrboro, NC

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

MetricChapel Hill, NCCarrboro, NC
Population61,60721,204
Median Household Income$85,989$85,743
Median Rent$1,613/mo$1,470/mo
Median Home Value$613,700$539,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.4%52.5%
Poverty Rate18.6%12.2%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k86262
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7791,931
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows33°F31°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute19.5 min23.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.112.7
College Degree Rate76.6%69.9%
Foreign-Born %15.3%15.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.1%-1.5%

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