MetricMebane, NCGraham, NC
Population19,53818,048
Median Household Income$83,174$56,239
Median Rent$1,283/mo$1,071/mo
Median Home Value$338,900$233,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.8%41.3%
Poverty Rate7.2%16.8%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k371292
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6091,468
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows31°F31°F
Snowfall2 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute29.9 min25.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.315.4
College Degree Rate40.4%24.7%
Foreign-Born %10.1%11%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+23.7%+17.3%

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