Rolesville, NC vs Raleigh, NC

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

MetricRolesville, NCRaleigh, NC
Population10,766481,031
Median Household Income$149,565$85,395
Median Rent—$1,572/mo
Median Home Value$535,000$415,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.8%50.5%
Poverty Rate1.1%11.9%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k80395
Property Crime Rate /100k3372,305
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr250250
Summer Highs85°F89°F
Winter Lows30°F33°F
Snowfall3 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute31.5 min23 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—4.5 / 5
Students per Teacher17.114.2
College Degree Rate62.1%54%
Foreign-Born %9.2%13.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+32.9%+8.2%

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