Knightdale, NC vs Clayton, NC

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

MetricKnightdale, NCClayton, NC
Population20,21429,320
Median Household Income$103,220$78,822
Median Rent$1,674/mo$1,661/mo
Median Home Value$380,100$329,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.9%53.1%
Poverty Rate5.3%5.9%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k205118
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2831,074
Median AQI4341
Good AQI Days /yr250283
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows31°F31°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute24 min31.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.916.3
College Degree Rate48.9%40.4%
Foreign-Born %12%8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+18.6%+24.0%

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