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Charlotte vs Raleigh
Side-by-side comparison of Charlotte, NC and Raleigh, NC
Demographics
Population
886KCharlotte
471KRaleigh
88% diff
Median Age
34Charlotte
35Raleigh
1% diff
Pop. Density
2,844Charlotte
3,119Raleigh
10% diff
Area (sq mi)
307Charlotte
146Raleigh
2.1x diff
Male
48.3%
Charlotte48.5%
Raleigh0% diff
Female
51.7%
Charlotte51.5%
Raleigh0% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$78KCharlotte
$82KRaleigh
5% diff
Per Capita Income
$50KCharlotte
$50KRaleigh
0% diff
Poverty Rate
8.4%
Charlotte6.9%
Raleigh22% diff
Unemployment
3.2%
Charlotte3.2%
RaleighCost of Living
94Charlotte
94Raleigh
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,694Charlotte
$1,477Raleigh
15% diff
Housing
Home Value
$352KCharlotte
$378KRaleigh
7% diff
Median Rent
$1,504Charlotte
$1,468Raleigh
2% diff
Homeownership
51.5%
Charlotte51.2%
Raleigh1% diff
Zillow Value
$394KCharlotte
$429KRaleigh
9% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,705Charlotte
$1,567Raleigh
9% diff
Rent Burden
29.5%
Charlotte30.5%
Raleigh3% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
536Charlotte
256Raleigh
2.1x diff
Property Crime
12KCharlotte
1,783Raleigh
6.7x diff
Murder Rate
—Charlotte
1Raleigh
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
62°FCharlotte
62°FRaleigh
Jan Temp
48°FCharlotte
48°FRaleigh
0% diff
Jul Temp
80°FCharlotte
81°FRaleigh
1% diff
Rainfall
41.0"Charlotte
42.2"Raleigh
3% diff
Snowfall
0.4"Charlotte
1.3"Raleigh
3.1x diff
Sunny Days
303Charlotte
293Raleigh
3% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
47.4%
Charlotte52.9%
Raleigh12% diff
High School+
89.6%
Charlotte92.5%
Raleigh3% diff
Graduate+
16.6%
Charlotte20.0%
Raleigh20% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
25.0 minCharlotte
23.4 minRaleigh
7% diff
Drive Alone
61.0%
Charlotte65.1%
Raleigh7% diff
Public Transit
2.2%
Charlotte1.3%
Raleigh70% diff
Work from Home
25.5%
Charlotte23.4%
Raleigh9% diff
Health
Obesity
30.1%
Charlotte31.4%
Raleigh4% diff
Smoking
11.4%
Charlotte10.8%
Raleigh6% diff
Uninsured
11.3%
Charlotte9.5%
Raleigh19% diff
Diabetes
10.7%
Charlotte9.9%
Raleigh8% diff
Heart Disease
5.0%
Charlotte4.8%
Raleigh4% diff
Depression
22.3%
Charlotte23.9%
Raleigh7% diff
The Verdict
15
Charlotte
:
21
Raleigh
Raleigh leads in 21 of 36 categories