Murraysville, NC vs Piney Green, NC

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

MetricMurraysville, NCPiney Green, NC
Population16,33914,078
Median Household Income$81,167$72,177
Median Rent$1,777/mo$1,202/mo
Median Home Value$320,700$227,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9692
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.4%40.4%
Poverty Rate4.5%10.8%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k187*260*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,077*958*
Median AQI41—
Good AQI Days /yr281—
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows38°F37°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute23 min24.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1417.2
College Degree Rate45.7%24.2%
Foreign-Born %7.6%3.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.6%+3.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.