MetricWilson, NCClayton, NC
Population48,37029,320
Median Household Income$52,485$78,822
Median Rent$971/mo$1,661/mo
Median Home Value$210,700$329,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—98
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.3%53.1%
Poverty Rate23%5.9%
Unemployment Rate5.7%3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k475118
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1681,074
Median AQI—41
Good AQI Days /yr—283
Summer Highs88°F87°F
Winter Lows34°F31°F
Snowfall2 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute21.3 min31.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.116.3
College Degree Rate24.5%40.4%
Foreign-Born %6.9%8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.3%+24.0%

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