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North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Population 61,607
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North Carolina
Mebane
Population 19,538
Chapel Hill, NC vs Mebane, NC
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Chapel Hill, NC | Mebane, NC |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 61,607 | 19,538 |
| Median Household Income | $85,989 | $83,174 |
| Median Rent | $1,613/mo | $1,283/mo |
| Median Home Value | $613,700 | $338,900 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 98 | 93 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 57.4% | 54.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.6% | 7.2% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% | 3.9% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 86 | 371 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,779 | 2,609 |
| Median AQI | — | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | — |
| Summer Highs | 88°F | 88°F |
| Winter Lows | 33°F | 31°F |
| Snowfall | 3 in/yr | 2 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 19.5 min | 29.9 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 5.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 13.1 | 16.3 |
| College Degree Rate | 76.6% | 40.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 15.3% | 10.1% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +2.1% | +23.7% |
Chapel Hill, NC
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.