Raleigh

Raleigh, NC

Population: 470,763
VS
Fayetteville

Fayetteville, NC

Population: 209,692

Raleigh vs Fayetteville

Side-by-side comparison of Raleigh, NC and Fayetteville, NC

Demographics

Population
471KRaleigh
210KFayetteville
2.2x diff
Median Age
35Raleigh
31Fayetteville
13% diff
Pop. Density
3,119Raleigh
1,414Fayetteville
2.2x diff
Area (sq mi)
146Raleigh
148Fayetteville
1% diff
Male
48.5%
Raleigh
50.9%
Fayetteville
5% diff
Female
51.5%
Raleigh
49.1%
Fayetteville
5% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$82KRaleigh
$56KFayetteville
46% diff
Per Capita Income
$50KRaleigh
$31KFayetteville
59% diff
Poverty Rate
6.9%
Raleigh
14.5%
Fayetteville
2.1x diff
Unemployment
4.5%
Raleigh
8.2%
Fayetteville
82% diff
Cost of Living
94Raleigh
94Fayetteville
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,477Raleigh
$1,073Fayetteville
38% diff

Housing

Home Value
$378KRaleigh
$172KFayetteville
2.2x diff
Median Rent
$1,468Raleigh
$1,179Fayetteville
25% diff
Homeownership
51.2%
Raleigh
46.5%
Fayetteville
10% diff
Zillow Value
$429KRaleigh
$224KFayetteville
91% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,567Raleigh
$1,426Fayetteville
10% diff
Rent Burden
30.5%
Raleigh
30.5%
Fayetteville

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
492Raleigh
686Fayetteville
40% diff
Property Crime
2,838Raleigh
3,146Fayetteville
11% diff
Murder Rate
5Raleigh
15Fayetteville
3x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
61°FRaleigh
63°FFayetteville
3% diff
Jan Temp
42°FRaleigh
44°FFayetteville
5% diff
Jul Temp
81°FRaleigh
82°FFayetteville
1% diff
Rainfall
46.1"Raleigh
44.6"Fayetteville
3% diff
Snowfall
5.2"Raleigh
1.2"Fayetteville
4.3x diff

Education

Bachelor's+
52.9%
Raleigh
28.6%
Fayetteville
85% diff
High School+
92.5%
Raleigh
93.4%
Fayetteville
1% diff
Graduate+
20.0%
Raleigh
9.8%
Fayetteville
2x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
23.4 minRaleigh
18.9 minFayetteville
24% diff
Drive Alone
65.1%
Raleigh
74.2%
Fayetteville
14% diff
Public Transit
1.3%
Raleigh
0.6%
Fayetteville
2.2x diff
Work from Home
23.4%
Raleigh
6.6%
Fayetteville
3.5x diff

Health

Obesity
31.4%
Raleigh
41.8%
Fayetteville
33% diff
Smoking
10.8%
Raleigh
16.0%
Fayetteville
48% diff
Uninsured
10.1%
Raleigh
10.8%
Fayetteville
7% diff
Diabetes
9.9%
Raleigh
13.2%
Fayetteville
33% diff
Heart Disease
4.8%
Raleigh
6.0%
Fayetteville
25% diff
Depression
23.9%
Raleigh
24.6%
Fayetteville
3% diff

The Verdict

24 Raleigh
:
13 Fayetteville

Raleigh leads in 24 of 37 categories

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