Raleigh-Cary vs Louisville/Jefferson County
NC metro vs KY metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Louisville/Jefferson County(4/6 categories)
Raleigh-Cary
NC · 1.5M
2
categories won
Louisville/Jefferson County
KY · 1.4M
4
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Louisville/Jefferson County wins
Home Value
Louisville/Jefferson County wins
Median Income
Raleigh-Cary wins
Affordability Score
Louisville/Jefferson County wins
Unemployment
Raleigh-Cary wins
Violent Crime
Louisville/Jefferson County wins
Metric
Raleigh-Cary
Louisville/Jefferson County
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,605/mo | $1,083/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $96,096✓ | $68,921 |
| Median Home Value | $439,500 | $253,600✓ |
| Metro Population | 1.5M✓ | 1.4M |
| Rent as % of Income | 20% | 19%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 60/100 | 62/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0%✓ | 3.8% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 391/100k | 224/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 2065/100k | 1552/100k✓ |
Raleigh-Cary
NC
Median Rent
$1,605/mo
Median Income
$96,096
Home Value
$439,500
Population
1.5M
1.5M residentsView profile →
Louisville/Jefferson County
KY
Median Rent
$1,083/mo
Median Income
$68,921
Home Value
$253,600
Population
1.4M
1.4M residentsView profile →
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