Elizabeth City, NC vs Rocky Mount, NC

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

MetricElizabeth City, NCRocky Mount, NC
Population18,87154,297
Median Household Income$52,141$55,534
Median Rent$1,117/mo$957/mo
Median Home Value$187,700$165,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—88
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.2%38.8%
Poverty Rate13.3%19.7%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)6.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k350672
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4373,379
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F86°F
Winter Lows35°F32°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute26.4 min20.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.917.2
College Degree Rate27.2%22.9%
Foreign-Born %3.4%3.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.3%+1.3%

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