Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia vs Raleigh-Cary
NC metro vs NC metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Raleigh-Cary(3/6 categories)
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
NC · 2.8M
2
categories won
Raleigh-Cary
NC · 1.5M
3
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia wins
Home Value
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia wins
Median Income
Raleigh-Cary wins
Affordability Score
Raleigh-Cary wins
Unemployment
Raleigh-Cary wins
Violent Crime
Tie
Metric
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
Raleigh-Cary
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,505/mo✓ | $1,605/mo |
| Median Household Income | $81,262 | $96,096✓ |
| Median Home Value | $381,200✓ | $439,500 |
| Metro Population | 2.8M✓ | 1.5M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22% | 20%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 56/100 | 60/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% | 3.0%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 391/100k | 391/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 2065/100k | 2065/100k |
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
NC
Median Rent
$1,505/mo
Median Income
$81,262
Home Value
$381,200
Population
2.8M
2.8M 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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