North Carolina
26 metro areas · 10.0M total population
Avg Monthly Rent
$1,069/mo
state average
Avg Median Income
$64,651
state average
Avg Home Value
$263,396
state average
Total Metro Population
10.0M
state average
Highlights
Education
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
State-level healthcare access & outcomes
Physicians per 100K272
Uninsured Rate8.5%
Hospital Beds per 1K2.5
Life Expectancy76.9 yrs
All North Carolina Metros
26 total1
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
NC
Median Rent
$1,505/mo
Median Income
$81,262
Home Value
$381,200
Population
2.8M
2.8M residentsView profile →
2
Raleigh-Cary
NC
Median Rent
$1,605/mo
Median Income
$96,096
Home Value
$439,500
Population
1.5M
1.5M residentsView profile →
3
Greensboro-High Point
NC
Median Rent
$1,103/mo
Median Income
$63,280
Home Value
$244,000
Population
790K
790K residentsView profile →
4
Winston-Salem
NC
Median Rent
$994/mo
Median Income
$64,406
Home Value
$248,600
Population
696K
696K residentsView profile →
5
Durham-Chapel Hill
NC
Median Rent
$1,532/mo
Median Income
$83,280
Home Value
$414,600
Population
609K
609K residentsView profile →
6
Wilmington
NC
Median Rent
$1,426/mo
Median Income
$76,904
Home Value
$370,400
Population
467K
467K residentsView profile →
7
Asheville
NC
Median Rent
$1,286/mo
Median Income
$67,837
Home Value
$398,500
Population
417K
417K residentsView profile →
8
Fayetteville
NC
Median Rent
$1,220/mo
Median Income
$61,220
Home Value
$216,900
Population
392K
392K residentsView profile →
9
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
NC
Median Rent
$828/mo
Median Income
$58,164
Home Value
$230,400
Population
370K
370K residentsView profile →
10
Jacksonville
NC
Median Rent
$1,261/mo
Median Income
$67,597
Home Value
$253,100
Population
214K
214K residentsView profile →
11
Burlington
NC
Median Rent
$1,033/mo
Median Income
$65,633
Home Value
$265,200
Population
179K
179K residentsView profile →
12
Greenville
NC
Median Rent
$1,042/mo
Median Income
$59,946
Home Value
$224,100
Population
175K
175K residentsView profile →
13
Rocky Mount
NC
Median Rent
$884/mo
Median Income
$61,388
Home Value
$187,500
Population
145K
145K residentsView profile →
14
Anderson Creek
NC
Median Rent
$1,095/mo
Median Income
$70,664
Home Value
$285,300
Population
141K
141K residentsView profile →
15
New Bern
NC
Median Rent
$1,037/mo
Median Income
$58,567
Home Value
$218,200
Population
125K
125K residentsView profile →
16
Goldsboro
NC
Median Rent
$931/mo
Median Income
$55,461
Home Value
$181,800
Population
119K
119K residentsView profile →
17
Lumberton
NC
Median Rent
$786/mo
Median Income
$40,996
Home Value
$87,100
Population
117K
117K residentsView profile →
18
Pinehurst-Southern Pines
NC
Median Rent
$1,342/mo
Median Income
$78,057
Home Value
$369,100
Population
107K
107K residentsView profile →
19
Shelby-Kings Mountain
NC
Median Rent
$880/mo
Median Income
$62,186
Home Value
$228,300
Population
101K
101K residentsView profile →
20
Wilson
NC
Median Rent
$1,005/mo
Median Income
$51,247
Home Value
$212,200
Population
79K
79K residentsView profile →
21
Mount Airy
NC
Median Rent
$697/mo
Median Income
$58,291
Home Value
$181,800
Population
71K
71K residentsView profile →
22
Morehead City
NC
Median Rent
$1,144/mo
Median Income
$78,256
Home Value
$343,000
Population
70K
70K residentsView profile →
23
Sanford
NC
Median Rent
$864/mo
Median Income
$60,140
Home Value
$241,200
Population
67K
67K residentsView profile →
24
North Wilkesboro
NC
Median Rent
$655/mo
Median Income
$47,022
Home Value
$182,600
Population
66K
66K residentsView profile →
25
Albemarle
NC
Median Rent
$856/mo
Median Income
$65,456
Home Value
$235,800
Population
66K
66K residentsView profile →
26
Forest City
NC
Median Rent
$794/mo
Median Income
$47,557
Home Value
$207,900
Population
66K
66K residentsView profile →
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