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Chapel Hill, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Chatham County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
59,889
Population
2,760/sq mi density
$85,825
Median Income
$50,216 per capita
$576,500
Home Value
$620,620 Zillow
$1,483
Median Rent
35.6% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
94
Violent Crime/100K
1,507 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$85,825 median income, 2.7% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.9 / 5.0
$576,500 home value, $1,483/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
94 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
77.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$85,825
14% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$50,216
29% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.6%
47% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Chapel Hill vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Chapel Hill’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$85,825
114%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$50,216
129%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$125,177
174%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$998
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$998
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
27.1%
78% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
48.1%
34% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
6.6%
32% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,919M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
48.1%
Public Transit
6.6%
Work From Home
27.1%
Other
18.2%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,182
Restaurants
119
Healthcare
163
Retail
189
Manufacturing
71
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$125,177
74% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,662
62% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $85,825 |
| Per Capita Income | $50,216 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $125,177 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $998 |
| County GDP | $2,919M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.496 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 48.1% |
| Public Transit | 6.6% |
| Work From Home | 27.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,182 |
| Restaurants | 119 |
| Healthcare | 163 |
| Retail | 189 |
| Manufacturing | 71 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $125,177 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,662 |