MetricEden, NCBurlington, NC
Population15,35659,610
Median Household Income$47,260$56,880
Median Rent$799/mo$1,051/mo
Median Home Value$120,700$199,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.5%43.8%
Poverty Rate19.2%16.4%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k448640
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1312,657
Median AQI38—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F88°F
Winter Lows28°F32°F
Snowfall5 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute24.9 min23.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.315.5
College Degree Rate11.9%29.6%
Foreign-Born %3.5%13.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%+7.2%

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