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Chapel Hill
Composite Score46.5
💵 Median Income
$67,788
▲ $908vs state ($66,880)
🔒 Violent Crime Rate
463
▼ 83vs state (380)
👥 Population
61,960
Census Bureau 2024
🏠 Cost of Living Index
97
100 = national average
Chapel Hill vs North Carolina
Chapel HillNorth Carolina
Scores by Category
💰 Economy35.6
▼ 10.3 vs state (state: 45.9)
🛡️ Safety53.8
▼ 2.2 vs state (state: 56)
🏥 Health47.7
▲ 11 vs state (state: 36.7)
🎓 Education37.5
▼ 1.3 vs state (state: 38.8)
💼 Fiscal Health27
▼ 7.7 vs state (state: 34.7)
📈 Growth69.9
▲ 11.1 vs state (state: 58.8)
🏠 Affordability59.9
▼ 9.2 vs state (state: 69.1)
🌿 Environment56.7
▲ 6.2 vs state (state: 50.5)
Chapel Hill vs North Carolina
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Data Sources
📎Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (Dec 2025)📎U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024📎FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, 2024📎America's Health Rankings, 2025📎WalletHub/NAEP, 2025📎U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024📎Cook Political Report, PVI 2024