Rolesville, NC vs Wendell, NC

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

MetricRolesville, NCWendell, NC
Population10,76613,064
Median Household Income$149,565$95,787
Median Rent—$1,457/mo
Median Home Value$535,000$330,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.8%49.8%
Poverty Rate1.1%3.2%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k8099
Property Crime Rate /100k3371,021
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr250250
Summer Highs85°F88°F
Winter Lows30°F32°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute31.5 min29 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.116.1
College Degree Rate62.1%38.2%
Foreign-Born %9.2%13.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+32.9%+100.1%

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