Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom vs Raleigh-Cary
CA metro vs NC metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Raleigh-Cary(6/6 categories)
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
CA · 2.4M
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
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
Raleigh-Cary
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,800/mo | $1,605/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $94,992 | $96,096✓ |
| Median Home Value | $587,600 | $439,500✓ |
| Metro Population | 2.4M✓ | 1.5M |
| Rent as % of Income | 23% | 20%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 55/100 | 60/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | 3.0%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 508/100k | 391/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 2326/100k | 2065/100k✓ |
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
CA
Median Rent
$1,800/mo
Median Income
$94,992
Home Value
$587,600
Population
2.4M
2.4M 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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