Denver-Aurora-Centennial vs Raleigh-Cary
CO metro vs NC metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Raleigh-Cary(5/6 categories)
Denver-Aurora-Centennial
CO · 3.0M
1
categories won
Raleigh-Cary
NC · 1.5M
5
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Raleigh-Cary wins
Home Value
Raleigh-Cary wins
Median Income
Denver-Aurora-Centennial wins
Affordability Score
Raleigh-Cary wins
Unemployment
Raleigh-Cary wins
Violent Crime
Raleigh-Cary wins
Metric
Denver-Aurora-Centennial
Raleigh-Cary
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,898/mo | $1,605/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $103,055✓ | $96,096 |
| Median Home Value | $611,300 | $439,500✓ |
| Metro Population | 3.0M✓ | 1.5M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22% | 20%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 56/100 | 60/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% | 3.0%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 474/100k | 391/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 2879/100k | 2065/100k✓ |
Denver-Aurora-Centennial
CO
Median Rent
$1,898/mo
Median Income
$103,055
Home Value
$611,300
Population
3.0M
3.0M 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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