Mebane, NC vs Burlington, NC

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

MetricMebane, NCBurlington, NC
Population19,53859,610
Median Household Income$83,174$56,880
Median Rent$1,283/mo$1,051/mo
Median Home Value$338,900$199,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.8%43.8%
Poverty Rate7.2%16.4%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k371640
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6092,657
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows31°F32°F
Snowfall2 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute29.9 min23.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.315.5
College Degree Rate40.4%29.6%
Foreign-Born %10.1%13.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+23.7%+7.2%

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