Raleigh, NC vs Rolesville, NC

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

MetricRaleigh, NCRolesville, NC
Population481,03110,766
Median Household Income$85,395$149,565
Median Rent$1,572/mo—
Median Home Value$415,800$535,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.5%34.8%
Poverty Rate11.9%1.1%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k39580
Property Crime Rate /100k2,305337
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr250250
Summer Highs89°F85°F
Winter Lows33°F30°F
Snowfall5 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute23 min31.5 min
Hospitals4—
Avg Hospital Rating4.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.217.1
College Degree Rate54%62.1%
Foreign-Born %13.8%9.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.2%+32.9%

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