Graham, NC vs Burlington, NC

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

MetricGraham, NCBurlington, NC
Population18,04859,610
Median Household Income$56,239$56,880
Median Rent$1,071/mo$1,051/mo
Median Home Value$233,800$199,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.3%43.8%
Poverty Rate16.8%16.4%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k292640
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4682,657
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows31°F32°F
Snowfall2 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute25.6 min23.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.415.5
College Degree Rate24.7%29.6%
Foreign-Born %11%13.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+17.3%+7.2%

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