Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler vs Raleigh-Cary
AZ metro vs NC metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Raleigh-Cary(6/6 categories)
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler
AZ · 5.1M
0
categories won
Raleigh-Cary
NC · 1.5M
6
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Raleigh-Cary wins
Home Value
Raleigh-Cary wins
Median Income
Raleigh-Cary wins
Affordability Score
Raleigh-Cary wins
Unemployment
Raleigh-Cary wins
Violent Crime
Raleigh-Cary wins
Metric
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler
Raleigh-Cary
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,760/mo | $1,605/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $85,700 | $96,096✓ |
| Median Home Value | $457,400 | $439,500✓ |
| Metro Population | 5.1M✓ | 1.5M |
| Rent as % of Income | 25% | 20%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 51/100 | 60/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% | 3.0%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 409/100k | 391/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 1797/100k✓ | 2065/100k |
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler
AZ
Median Rent
$1,760/mo
Median Income
$85,700
Home Value
$457,400
Population
5.1M
5.1M 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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