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North Carolina
Harrisburg
Population 19,633
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North Carolina
Charlotte
Population 903,844
Harrisburg, NC vs Charlotte, NC
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Harrisburg, NC | Charlotte, NC |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,633 | 903,844 |
| Median Household Income | $148,254 | $82,068 |
| Median Rent | $2,640/mo | $1,612/mo |
| Median Home Value | $478,000 | $385,700 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 97 | 97 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 30.3% | 47.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.7% | 11.7% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% (county) | 4% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 68* | 559 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 554* | 3,418 |
| Median AQI | — | 51 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | 176 |
| Summer Highs | 90°F | 89°F |
| Winter Lows | 31°F | 34°F |
| Snowfall | 3 in/yr | 4 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 29.6 min | 24.7 min |
| Hospitals | — | 5 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 4.3 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 17.4 | 16.7 |
| College Degree Rate | 56.5% | 48% |
| Foreign-Born % | 16.5% | 18.7% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +9.1% | +10.3% |
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Harrisburg (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.