Roanoke Rapids, NC vs Rolesville, NC

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

MetricRoanoke Rapids, NCRolesville, NC
Population14,85610,766
Median Household Income$53,690$149,565
Median Rent$858/mo—
Median Home Value$142,700$535,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)—98
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.9%34.8%
Poverty Rate18.4%1.1%
Unemployment Rate5.4% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k83280
Property Crime Rate /100k3,883337
Median AQI—43
Good AQI Days /yr—250
Summer Highs87°F85°F
Winter Lows32°F30°F
Snowfall5 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute21.8 min31.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.417.1
College Degree Rate22%62.1%
Foreign-Born %3.7%9.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.6%+32.9%

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