MetricGarner, NCRaleigh, NC
Population34,473481,031
Median Household Income$78,756$85,395
Median Rent$1,549/mo$1,572/mo
Median Home Value$355,000$415,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.2%50.5%
Poverty Rate8.4%11.9%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k416395
Property Crime Rate /100k3,1202,305
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr250250
Summer Highs86°F89°F
Winter Lows29°F33°F
Snowfall5 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute26.2 min23 min
Hospitals14
Avg Hospital Rating—4.5 / 5
Students per Teacher14.814.2
College Degree Rate46.5%54%
Foreign-Born %11.9%13.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+32.1%+8.2%

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