Raleigh, NC vs Morrisville, NC

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

MetricRaleigh, NCMorrisville, NC
Population481,03131,422
Median Household Income$85,395$125,396
Median Rent$1,572/mo$1,858/mo
Median Home Value$415,800$518,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.5%24.4%
Poverty Rate11.9%3.1%
Unemployment Rate3.3%2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k39584
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3052,306
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr250250
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall5 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute23 min21.8 min
Hospitals4—
Avg Hospital Rating4.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.216
College Degree Rate54%72.7%
Foreign-Born %13.8%36%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.2%+8.8%

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