Rolesville, NC vs Clayton, NC

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

MetricRolesville, NCClayton, NC
Population10,76629,320
Median Household Income$149,565$78,822
Median Rent—$1,661/mo
Median Home Value$535,000$329,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.8%53.1%
Poverty Rate1.1%5.9%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k80118
Property Crime Rate /100k3371,074
Median AQI4341
Good AQI Days /yr250283
Summer Highs85°F87°F
Winter Lows30°F31°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute31.5 min31.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.116.3
College Degree Rate62.1%40.4%
Foreign-Born %9.2%8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+32.9%+24.0%

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