MetricMorrisville, NCCary, NC
Population31,422179,306
Median Household Income$125,396$134,905
Median Rent$1,858/mo$1,738/mo
Median Home Value$518,800$580,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income24.4%36.9%
Poverty Rate3.1%5.7%
Unemployment Rate2.9%3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k8475
Property Crime Rate /100k2,306966
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr250250
Summer Highs89°F87°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall5 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute21.8 min22.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1616.2
College Degree Rate72.7%70.5%
Foreign-Born %36%23.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.8%+5.0%

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