Clayton, NC vs Rolesville, NC

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

MetricClayton, NCRolesville, NC
Population29,32010,766
Median Household Income$78,822$149,565
Median Rent$1,661/mo—
Median Home Value$329,600$535,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.1%34.8%
Poverty Rate5.9%1.1%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k11880
Property Crime Rate /100k1,074337
Median AQI4143
Good AQI Days /yr283250
Summer Highs87°F85°F
Winter Lows31°F30°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute31.1 min31.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.317.1
College Degree Rate40.4%62.1%
Foreign-Born %8%9.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+24.0%+32.9%

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