Mebane, NC vs Chapel Hill, NC

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

MetricMebane, NCChapel Hill, NC
Population19,53861,607
Median Household Income$83,174$85,989
Median Rent$1,283/mo$1,613/mo
Median Home Value$338,900$613,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9398
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.8%57.4%
Poverty Rate7.2%18.6%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k37186
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6091,779
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows31°F33°F
Snowfall2 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute29.9 min19.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.313.1
College Degree Rate40.4%76.6%
Foreign-Born %10.1%15.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+23.7%+2.1%

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