Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro vs Raleigh-Cary
OR metro vs NC metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Raleigh-Cary(5/6 categories)
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
OR · 2.5M
1
categories won
Raleigh-Cary
NC · 1.5M
5
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
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro wins
Metric
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
Raleigh-Cary
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,670/mo | $1,605/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $94,925 | $96,096✓ |
| Median Home Value | $560,900 | $439,500✓ |
| Metro Population | 2.5M✓ | 1.5M |
| Rent as % of Income | 21% | 20%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 58/100 | 60/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% | 3.0%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 326/100k✓ | 391/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 2591/100k | 2065/100k✓ |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
OR
Median Rent
$1,670/mo
Median Income
$94,925
Home Value
$560,900
Population
2.5M
2.5M 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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