Charlotte, NC vs Harrisburg, NC

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

MetricCharlotte, NCHarrisburg, NC
Population903,84419,633
Median Household Income$82,068$148,254
Median Rent$1,612/mo$2,640/mo
Median Home Value$385,700$478,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.8%30.3%
Poverty Rate11.7%3.7%
Unemployment Rate4%3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k55968*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,418554*
Median AQI51—
Good AQI Days /yr176—
Summer Highs89°F90°F
Winter Lows34°F31°F
Snowfall4 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute24.7 min29.6 min
Hospitals5—
Avg Hospital Rating4.3 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.717.4
College Degree Rate48%56.5%
Foreign-Born %18.7%16.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.3%+9.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Harrisburg (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.