MetricWendell, NCRaleigh, NC
Population13,064481,031
Median Household Income$95,787$85,395
Median Rent$1,457/mo$1,572/mo
Median Home Value$330,500$415,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.8%50.5%
Poverty Rate3.2%11.9%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k99395
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0212,305
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr250250
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows32°F33°F
Snowfall3 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute29 min23 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—4.5 / 5
Students per Teacher16.114.2
College Degree Rate38.2%54%
Foreign-Born %13.5%13.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+100.1%+8.2%

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