MetricClayton, NCGarner, NC
Population29,32034,473
Median Household Income$78,822$78,756
Median Rent$1,661/mo$1,549/mo
Median Home Value$329,600$355,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.1%52.2%
Poverty Rate5.9%8.4%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k118416
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0743,120
Median AQI4143
Good AQI Days /yr283250
Summer Highs87°F86°F
Winter Lows31°F29°F
Snowfall3 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute31.1 min26.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.314.8
College Degree Rate40.4%46.5%
Foreign-Born %8%11.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+24.0%+32.1%

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