Chapel Hill, NC vs Graham, NC

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

MetricChapel Hill, NCGraham, NC
Population61,60718,048
Median Household Income$85,989$56,239
Median Rent$1,613/mo$1,071/mo
Median Home Value$613,700$233,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9893
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.4%41.3%
Poverty Rate18.6%16.8%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k86292
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7791,468
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows33°F31°F
Snowfall3 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute19.5 min25.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.115.4
College Degree Rate76.6%24.7%
Foreign-Born %15.3%11%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.1%+17.3%

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