Raleigh-Cary vs Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood
NC metro vs MI metro · Cost of living comparison
Raleigh-Cary
NC · 1.5M
3
categories won
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood
MI · 1.2M
3
categories won
Monthly Rent
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Home Value
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Median Income
Raleigh-Cary wins
Affordability Score
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Unemployment
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Violent Crime
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Metric
Raleigh-Cary
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,605/mo | $1,207/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $96,096✓ | $77,979 |
| Median Home Value | $439,500 | $293,500✓ |
| Metro Population | 1.5M✓ | 1.2M |
| Rent as % of Income | 20% | 19%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 60/100 | 63/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0%✓ | 3.4% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 391/100k✓ | 457/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 2065/100k | 1547/100k✓ |
Raleigh-Cary
NC
Median Rent
$1,605/mo
Median Income
$96,096
Home Value
$439,500
Population
1.5M
1.5M residentsView profile →
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood
MI
Median Rent
$1,207/mo
Median Income
$77,979
Home Value
$293,500
Population
1.2M
1.2M residentsView profile →
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