Washington-Arlington-Alexandria vs Raleigh-Cary
DC metro vs NC metro · Cost of living comparison
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
DC · 6.3M
3
categories won
Raleigh-Cary
NC · 1.5M
3
categories won
Monthly Rent
Raleigh-Cary wins
Home Value
Raleigh-Cary wins
Median Income
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria wins
Affordability Score
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria wins
Unemployment
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria wins
Violent Crime
Raleigh-Cary wins
Metric
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
Raleigh-Cary
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,945/mo | $1,605/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $121,469✓ | $96,096 |
| Median Home Value | $574,000 | $439,500✓ |
| Metro Population | 6.3M✓ | 1.5M |
| Rent as % of Income | 19%✓ | 20% |
| Affordability Score | 62/100✓ | 60/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5%✓ | 3.0% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 1151/100k | 391/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 4307/100k | 2065/100k✓ |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
DC
Median Rent
$1,945/mo
Median Income
$121,469
Home Value
$574,000
Population
6.3M
6.3M 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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