Raleigh, NC

Raleigh is a large city in North Carolina with a population of 470,763. Residents earn $82,424 per year, which is 10% above the national average.

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

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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 (33% below avg)

A+

Education

5.0 / 5.0

52.9% bachelor's degree or higher

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Mines

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5 reported haunted locations found near Raleigh, NC.

Name	Description
City Hall	There is to be seen a soldier has been peeking in city hall.
Leith Blvd. & Capitol Blvd	Sounds of doors shutting and often doors will reopen that you have recently shut.
Millbrook High School	Backstage of the auditorium, the stairs leading up to the lighting area are said to be haunted by the ghost of a student who died in a motorcycle crash.
North Carolina State University	Old Field House - This building is the original Field House for the Wolf pack. The University Police Department used to be housed in the building, but recently vacated for a new building. Officers and other workers in the building used to hear and see things. Footsteps are often heard upstairs and shadowy figures have been seen. Unexplained noises have also been heard. One officer saw a shadowy figure walk from one room to another. When she checked the room, she found no one. There was no way...
North Carolina State University	Spring Hill House - This house was originally privately owned. It was also once part of the Dorothea Dix Hospital complex, but is now owned by NC State University. At night, people inside the empty house have heard a baby crying. The University Police have received activations on the motion detectors inside the house in the pattern of someone walking around the house and out the back door. The original owner is buried in the backyard.