MetricGarner, NCClayton, NC
Population34,47329,320
Median Household Income$78,756$78,822
Median Rent$1,549/mo$1,661/mo
Median Home Value$355,000$329,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.2%53.1%
Poverty Rate8.4%5.9%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k416118
Property Crime Rate /100k3,1201,074
Median AQI4341
Good AQI Days /yr250283
Summer Highs86°F87°F
Winter Lows29°F31°F
Snowfall5 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute26.2 min31.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.816.3
College Degree Rate46.5%40.4%
Foreign-Born %11.9%8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+32.1%+24.0%

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