Henderson, NC vs Raleigh, NC

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

MetricHenderson, NCRaleigh, NC
Population14,885481,031
Median Household Income$39,969$85,395
Median Rent$848/mo$1,572/mo
Median Home Value$123,800$415,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)—98
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.7%50.5%
Poverty Rate27.3%11.9%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,058395
Property Crime Rate /100k4,9032,305
Median AQI—43
Good AQI Days /yr—250
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows27°F33°F
Snowfall2 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute20.8 min23 min
Hospitals14
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.5 / 5
Students per Teacher15.314.2
College Degree Rate15.5%54%
Foreign-Born %6.7%13.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.9%+8.2%

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