Graham, NC vs Chapel Hill, NC

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

MetricGraham, NCChapel Hill, NC
Population18,04861,607
Median Household Income$56,239$85,989
Median Rent$1,071/mo$1,613/mo
Median Home Value$233,800$613,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9398
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.3%57.4%
Poverty Rate16.8%18.6%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k29286
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4681,779
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows31°F33°F
Snowfall2 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute25.6 min19.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.413.1
College Degree Rate24.7%76.6%
Foreign-Born %11%15.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+17.3%+2.1%

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