Raleigh, NC

North Carolina · Wake County · Raleigh-Cary Metro

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

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 (33% below avg)

A+

Education

5.0 / 5.0

52.9% bachelor's degree or higher

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Historic Markers Near Raleigh, NC

58 historical markers from the Historical Marker Database (HMdb) found near Raleigh, NC.

Name	Description
Lunsford Lane	1803-1879. Marker is on East Edenton Street east of North Wilmington Street, on the right when traveling west.
Anna J. Cooper	1858-1964. Marker is at the intersection of North East Street and East Edenton Street, on the left when traveling north on North East Street.
Executive Mansion	Marker is on North Blount Street.
Eugenics Board	Marker is at the intersection of North McDowell Street (U.S. 70/401) and West Jones Street, on the left when traveling north on North McDowell Street.
James H. Harris	1832 - 1891. Marker is at the intersection of S Person Street and E Davie Street, on the right when traveling north on S Person Street.
North Carolina Bar Association	Marker is at the intersection of West Edenton Street and North Salisbury Street, on the right when traveling west on West Edenton Street.
Leonard Medical School	Marker is on South Wilmington Street, 0.1 miles north of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, on the left when traveling north.
Andrew Johnson	1808 - 1875. Marker is at the intersection of Wake Forrest Road and Cedar Street, on the right when traveling south on Wake Forrest Road.
Artificial Limbs	Marker is at the intersection of North McDowell Street (U.S. 70/401) and West Lane Street, on the left when traveling north on North McDowell Street.
Fannie E. S. Heck	1862 - 1915. Marker is on East Blount Street, on the right when traveling south.
Freedmen’s Convention	Marker is at the intersection of Hillsborough Street, on the right when traveling west on Hillsborough Street.
Leonidas L. Polk	1837 - 1892. Marker is on N Blount Street south of E Peace Street, on the right when traveling south.
N.C. State Museum of Natural Sciences	Marker is at the intersection of West Jones Street and North Salisbury Street, on the right when traveling east on West Jones Street.
North Carolina Museum of History	Marker is at the intersection of North Wilmington Street and Edenton Street, on the left when traveling north on North Wilmington Street.
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee	Marker is at the intersection of South Wilmington Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, on the right when traveling north on South Wilmington Street.
Peace College	Marker is at the intersection of E Peace Street and Halifax Street, on the right when traveling west on E Peace Street.
Shaw University	Marker is at the intersection of East South Street and South Wilmington Street on East South Street.
N.C. Division of Archives & History	Marker is on Jones Street, on the left when traveling east.
“Elmwood”	Marker is at the intersection of Hillsborough Street and N Boylan Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Hillsborough Street.
Charles N. Hunter	1852-1931. Marker is at the intersection of New Bern Avenue and North State Street, on the right when traveling east on New Bern Avenue.
William Polk	1758 - 1834. Marker is at the intersection of North Blount Street and East North Street on North Blount Street.
First Presbyterian Church
Gales Family	Marker is at the intersection of West Davie Street and South McDowell Street, on the right when traveling west on West Davie Street.
Jane McKimmon	1867 - 1957. Marker is at the intersection of N Blount Street and Polk Street, on the left when traveling south on N Blount Street.
Joel Lane House	Marker is at the intersection of Hillsborough Street and St. Mary’s Street, on the right when traveling west on Hillsborough Street.
Lamar Stringfield	1897 - 1959. Marker is on North Person Street near E. Jones Street, on the right when traveling north.
St. Augustine's College	Marker is at the intersection of East Edenton Street and North Tarboro Street, on the right when traveling west on East Edenton Street.
William W. Holden	1818-1892. Marker is on South McDowell Street south of West Hargett Street, on the right when traveling north.
Old Breastworks	Marker is at the intersection of Wake Forrest Road and Poplar Street, on the right when traveling north on Wake Forrest Road.
J. Melville Broughton	1888-1949. Marker is at the intersection of Glenwood Avenue (U.S. 70) and Harvey Street, on the right when traveling south on Glenwood Avenue.
N.C. Pharmaceutical Association	Marker is on South Wilmington Street, on the left when traveling north.
Andrew Johnson	1808 - 1875. Marker is at the intersection of E Morgan Street and S Wilmington Street, on the right when traveling east on E Morgan Street.
John L. Taylor	1769-1829. Marker is at the intersection of North Person Street and Oakwood Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North Person Street.
James H. Young	1860 - 1921. Marker is at the intersection of S Person Street and E Lenoir Street, on the left when traveling north on S Person Street.
North Carolina Dental Society	Marker is on West Edonton Street, 0.1 miles east of North Salisbury Street.
North Carolina State Library	Marker is on E Jones Street near 109 East Jones Street, on the left when traveling east.
The Governor Morehead School	Marker is at the intersection of Hillsborough Street and Park Drive East, on the right when traveling west on Hillsborough Street.
Alexander B. Andrews	1841 - 1915. Marker is on North Blount Street north of East North Street, on the left when traveling north.
Josiah W. Bailey	Marker is on N Blount Street south of E Peace Street, on the right when traveling south.
W. N. H. Smith	Marker is at the intersection of North Wilmington Street and East North Street, on the right when traveling north on North Wilmington Street.
Berry O'Kelly School	Marker is on Method Road south of Richward Place, on the right when traveling south.
Thomas R. Jernigan	1847-1920. Marker is at the intersection of South McDowell Street (U.S. 70/401) and West Cabarrus Street, on the right when traveling north on South McDowell Street.
Dorothea Dix Hospital	Marker is at the intersection of Western Boulevard and South Boylan Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Western Boulevard.
Central Prison	Marker is at the intersection of Western Boulevard and Hunt Drive, on the right when traveling west on Western Boulevard.
John S. Ravenscroft	Marker is at the intersection of E Edenton Street and N Wilmington Street, on the left when traveling west on E Edenton Street.
Medical Society of North Carolina	Marker is on East Edenton Street.
Oakwood Cemetery	Marker is at the intersection of N Person Street and Oakwood Avenue, on the right when traveling north on N Person Street.
Camp Bryan Grimes	Marker is at the intersection of Hillsborough Street and Forest Road, on the right when traveling west on Hillsborough Street.
Governor’s Palace	Marker is on E South Street west of S Wilmington Street, on the right when traveling east.
L. O’B. Branch	Marker is at the intersection of Hillsborough Street and S Dawson Street, on the right when traveling east on Hillsborough Street.
The Governor Morehead School	Marker is at the intersection of Western Boulevard and Ashe Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Western Boulevard.
First N.C. State Fair	Marker is on New Bern Avenue east of South State Street, on the right when traveling east.
Saint Mary’s	Marker is on Hillsborough Street west of St. Mary's Street, on the right when traveling west.
General Grant	Marker is on E South Street west of S Wilmington Street, on the right when traveling east.
Pettigrew Hospital	Memorial is at the intersection of New Bern Avenue and South Tarboro Street, on the right when traveling east on New Bern Avenue.
Experimental Railroad	Marker is on North Wilmington Street north of New Bern Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
Raleigh and Gaston Railroad	Marker is at the intersection of North Wilmington Street and East North Street, on the right when traveling north on North Wilmington Street.
State Capitol	Marker is on West Morgan Street.

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