Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue vs Raleigh-Cary
WA metro vs NC metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Raleigh-Cary(4/6 categories)
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
WA · 4.0M
2
categories won
Raleigh-Cary
NC · 1.5M
4
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Raleigh-Cary wins
Home Value
Raleigh-Cary wins
Median Income
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue wins
Affordability Score
Raleigh-Cary wins
Unemployment
Raleigh-Cary wins
Violent Crime
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue wins
Metric
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
Raleigh-Cary
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,965/mo | $1,605/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $110,744✓ | $96,096 |
| Median Home Value | $712,200 | $439,500✓ |
| Metro Population | 4.0M✓ | 1.5M |
| Rent as % of Income | 21% | 20%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 57/100 | 60/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% | 3.0%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 357/100k✓ | 391/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 2887/100k | 2065/100k✓ |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
WA
Median Rent
$1,965/mo
Median Income
$110,744
Home Value
$712,200
Population
4.0M
4.0M 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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