Piney Green, NC vs Murraysville, NC

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

MetricPiney Green, NCMurraysville, NC
Population14,07816,339
Median Household Income$72,177$81,167
Median Rent$1,202/mo$1,777/mo
Median Home Value$227,600$320,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9296
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.4%43.4%
Poverty Rate10.8%4.5%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k260*187*
Property Crime Rate /100k958*1,077*
Median AQI—41
Good AQI Days /yr—281
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows37°F38°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute24.8 min23 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.214
College Degree Rate24.2%45.7%
Foreign-Born %3.9%7.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.4%+4.6%

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.