Rolesville, NC vs Knightdale, NC

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

MetricRolesville, NCKnightdale, NC
Population10,76620,214
Median Household Income$149,565$103,220
Median Rent—$1,674/mo
Median Home Value$535,000$380,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.8%43.9%
Poverty Rate1.1%5.3%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k80205
Property Crime Rate /100k3372,283
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr250250
Summer Highs85°F87°F
Winter Lows30°F31°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute31.5 min24 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.113.9
College Degree Rate62.1%48.9%
Foreign-Born %9.2%12%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+32.9%+18.6%

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