Holly Springs, NC vs Raleigh, NC

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

MetricHolly Springs, NCRaleigh, NC
Population45,248481,031
Median Household Income$135,578$85,395
Median Rent$2,021/mo$1,572/mo
Median Home Value$535,800$415,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.7%50.5%
Poverty Rate4.8%11.9%
Unemployment Rate3%3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k89395
Property Crime Rate /100k7092,305
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr250250
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows30°F33°F
Snowfall5 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute28.8 min23 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—4.5 / 5
Students per Teacher16.314.2
College Degree Rate67.3%54%
Foreign-Born %11.4%13.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+21.9%+8.2%

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