City Comparison
Raleigh vs Charlotte
A data-driven comparison of Raleigh, NC and Charlotte, NC across housing, safety, walkability, and quality of life.
Kurby Score
Charlotte
Affordability
Charlotte
Safety
Raleigh
Walkability
Charlotte
Air Quality
Charlotte
Raleigh, NC
Charlotte, NC
Housing & Cost of Living
$370,000
Median Home Value
Nat'l avg: $281,900
$320,000
$1,839
Median Rent
Nat'l avg: $1,163
$1,774
$69,720
Median Income
Nat'l avg: $74,580
$62,817
79
Affordability Index
Nat'l avg: 100
64
10.4¢/kWh
Electricity Rate
Nat'l avg: 16.6¢
10.2¢/kWh
Safety & Crime
0.0 per 1K
Violent Crime Rate
Nat'l avg: 3.6 per 1K
7.3 per 1K
0.1 per 1K
Property Crime Rate
Nat'l avg: 19 per 1K
38.5 per 1K
Walkability & Transportation
97/100
Walk Score
Nat'l avg: 48/100
97/100
76/100
Transit Score
Nat'l avg: 28/100
78/100
95/100
Bike Score
Nat'l avg: 32/100
52/100
Environment & Quality of Life
AQI 80
Air Quality (AQI)
Nat'l avg: AQI 42
AQI 60
Relatively Low
Climate Risk
Very Low
Quiet
Noise Level
Quiet
Overall Kurby Score
79/100
Kurby Score
81/100
Demographics & Economy
467,665
Population
874,579
15.0%
Homeownership Rate
Nat'l avg: 65.9%
8.0%
3.0%
Unemployment
Nat'l avg: 3.7%
3.5%
11.8%
Poverty Rate
Nat'l avg: 12.4%
11.7%