Knightdale, NC vs Raleigh, NC

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

MetricKnightdale, NCRaleigh, NC
Population20,214481,031
Median Household Income$103,220$85,395
Median Rent$1,674/mo$1,572/mo
Median Home Value$380,100$415,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.9%50.5%
Poverty Rate5.3%11.9%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k205395
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2832,305
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr250250
Summer Highs87°F89°F
Winter Lows31°F33°F
Snowfall3 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute24 min23 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—4.5 / 5
Students per Teacher13.914.2
College Degree Rate48.9%54%
Foreign-Born %12%13.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+18.6%+8.2%

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