MetricGraham, NCMebane, NC
Population18,04819,538
Median Household Income$56,239$83,174
Median Rent$1,071/mo$1,283/mo
Median Home Value$233,800$338,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.3%54.8%
Poverty Rate16.8%7.2%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k292371
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4682,609
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows31°F31°F
Snowfall2 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute25.6 min29.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.416.3
College Degree Rate24.7%40.4%
Foreign-Born %11%10.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+17.3%+23.7%

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