Raleigh, NC vs Knightdale, NC

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

MetricRaleigh, NCKnightdale, NC
Population481,03120,214
Median Household Income$85,395$103,220
Median Rent$1,572/mo$1,674/mo
Median Home Value$415,800$380,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.5%43.9%
Poverty Rate11.9%5.3%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k395205
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3052,283
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr250250
Summer Highs89°F87°F
Winter Lows33°F31°F
Snowfall5 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute23 min24 min
Hospitals4—
Avg Hospital Rating4.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.213.9
College Degree Rate54%48.9%
Foreign-Born %13.8%12%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.2%+18.6%

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