Raleigh-Cary

Raleigh-Cary, NC

North CarolinaPop. 1.5M#42 largest metro

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Median Rent

$1,605/mo

#470 most affordable

Median Income

$96,096

#26 highest income

Median Home Value

$439,500

#463 most affordable to buy

Population

1.5M

#42 largest metro

Cost of Living Index

BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)

98.3COL Index

Average1.7% below US average

Very Affordable (≤80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (≥130)

Housing

Relative to all 530 metros

Monthly Rent

$1,605/mo

Home Value

$439,500

Rent-to-income ratio20% of gross income

Monthly rent affordabilityModerate

Income & Economy

Household earnings data

Median Income

$96,096

Metro Population

1.5M

Monthly take-home (~75%)$6,006/mo

After-rent surplus (est.)$4,401/mo

National Rankings

Out of 530 metros

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Affordability (rent)

#470/ 530

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Median Income

#26/ 530

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Home Value (lowest)

#463/ 530

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Metro Population

#42/ 530

Education

North Carolina state-level education statistics

Graduation Rate90.5%

Per-Pupil Spending$12,352

Student-Teacher Ratio15.7:1

SAT Readiness Score1165

Bachelor's Degree %35.1%

Healthcare

North Carolina state-level healthcare access & outcomes

Physicians per 100K272

Uninsured Rate8.5%

Hospital Beds per 1K2.5

Life Expectancy76.9 yrs

Crime & Safety

Per 100,000 residents

Violent Crime Rate391/100k

Property Crime Rate2065/100k

Unemployment Rate3.0%

Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.

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