MetricReidsville, NCElon, NC
Population14,58511,032
Median Household Income$42,921$84,773
Median Rent$822/mo$2,080/mo
Median Home Value$138,800$366,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.4%69.5%
Poverty Rate21.1%20%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k48453
Property Crime Rate /100k2,797528
Median AQI38—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F89°F
Winter Lows30°F32°F
Snowfall7 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute24 min20.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.515.5
College Degree Rate21.8%51.5%
Foreign-Born %2.3%3.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%+0.2%

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