Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell vs Raleigh-Cary
GA metro vs NC metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Raleigh-Cary(4/6 categories)
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
GA · 6.3M
2
categories won
Raleigh-Cary
NC · 1.5M
4
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Raleigh-Cary wins
Home Value
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell wins
Median Income
Raleigh-Cary wins
Affordability Score
Raleigh-Cary wins
Unemployment
Raleigh-Cary wins
Violent Crime
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell wins
Metric
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
Raleigh-Cary
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,701/mo | $1,605/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $86,505 | $96,096✓ |
| Median Home Value | $383,600✓ | $439,500 |
| Metro Population | 6.3M✓ | 1.5M |
| Rent as % of Income | 24% | 20%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 53/100 | 60/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% | 3.0%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 352/100k✓ | 391/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1823/100k✓ | 2065/100k |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
GA
Median Rent
$1,701/mo
Median Income
$86,505
Home Value
$383,600
Population
6.3M
6.3M residentsView profile →
Raleigh-Cary
NC
Median Rent
$1,605/mo
Median Income
$96,096
Home Value
$439,500
Population
1.5M
1.5M residentsView profile →
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