Morrisville, NC vs Chapel Hill, NC

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

MetricMorrisville, NCChapel Hill, NC
Population31,42261,607
Median Household Income$125,396$85,989
Median Rent$1,858/mo$1,613/mo
Median Home Value$518,800$613,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income24.4%57.4%
Poverty Rate3.1%18.6%
Unemployment Rate2.9%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k8486
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3061,779
Median AQI43—
Good AQI Days /yr250—
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall5 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute21.8 min19.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1613.1
College Degree Rate72.7%76.6%
Foreign-Born %36%15.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.8%+2.1%

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