MetricMebane, NCElon, NC
Population19,53811,032
Median Household Income$83,174$84,773
Median Rent$1,283/mo$2,080/mo
Median Home Value$338,900$366,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.8%69.5%
Poverty Rate7.2%20%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k37153
Property Crime Rate /100k2,609528
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows31°F32°F
Snowfall2 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute29.9 min20.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.315.5
College Degree Rate40.4%51.5%
Foreign-Born %10.1%3.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+23.7%+0.2%

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