Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington vs Raleigh-Cary
TX metro vs NC metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Raleigh-Cary(5/6 categories)
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
TX · 8.1M
1
categories won
Raleigh-Cary
NC · 1.5M
5
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Raleigh-Cary wins
Home Value
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington wins
Median Income
Raleigh-Cary wins
Affordability Score
Raleigh-Cary wins
Unemployment
Raleigh-Cary wins
Violent Crime
Raleigh-Cary wins
Metric
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
Raleigh-Cary
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,638/mo | $1,605/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $86,860 | $96,096✓ |
| Median Home Value | $373,900✓ | $439,500 |
| Metro Population | 8.1M✓ | 1.5M |
| Rent as % of Income | 23% | 20%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 55/100 | 60/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% | 3.0%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 406/100k | 391/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 2238/100k | 2065/100k✓ |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
TX
Median Rent
$1,638/mo
Median Income
$86,860
Home Value
$373,900
Population
8.1M
8.1M 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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