Raleigh, NC

Full City Profile · North Carolina · Wake County County

3.6 /5.0

B+ Good

470,763 Population 3,119/sq mi density

$82,424 Median Income $49,948 per capita

$377,800 Home Value $428,831 Zillow

$1,468 Median Rent 30.5% income on rent

62°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr

256 Violent Crime/100K 1,783 property/100K

B+

Overall

3.6 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

4.4 / 5.0

$82,424 median income, 3.2% unemployment

Affordability

4.1 / 5.0

$377,800 home value, $1,468/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

256 violent crimes/100K

A+

Education

5.0 / 5.0

52.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income

$82,424

10% above

US avg: $75,149

Per Capita Income

$49,948

28% above

US avg: $39,052

Unemployment Rate

3.2%

11% below

US avg: 3.6%

Poverty Rate

6.9%

44% below

US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Raleigh vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Raleigh’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household

US: $75,149

$82,424

110%

Per Capita

US: $39,052

$49,948

128%

IRS Avg AGI

US: $72,000

$117,835

164%

Avg Weekly Wage

US: $1,432

$1,477

103%

Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage

$1,477

3% above US avg ($1,432)

Mean Commute Time

23 min

15% below US avg (28 min)

Work From Home

23.4%

54% above US avg (15.2%)

Drive Alone

65.1%

11% below US avg (73.2%)

Public Transit

1.3%

74% below US avg (5.0%)

County GDP

$128,428M

County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 65.1%

Public Transit 1.3%

Work From Home 23.4%

Other 10.2%

Average commute time

23 minutes

US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments

50,997

Restaurants

2,765

Healthcare

3,559

Retail

3,595

Manufacturing

605

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income

$117,835

64% above US avg ($72,000)

Avg Property Tax

$5,347

53% 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	$82,424
Per Capita Income	$49,948
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income	$117,835
Avg Weekly Wage	$1,477
County GDP	$128,428M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate	3.2%
Poverty Rate	6.9%
Gini Coefficient	0.451
Cost of Living Index	94.3

Commute

Mean Commute	23 minutes
Drive Alone	65.1%
Public Transit	1.3%
Work From Home	23.4%

Businesses

Total Establishments	50,997
Restaurants	2,765
Healthcare	3,559
Retail	3,595
Manufacturing	605

Tax

IRS Avg AGI	$117,835
Avg Property Tax	$5,347