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Raleigh
Composite Score48.7
💵 Median Income
$67,955
▲ $1,075vs state ($66,880)
🔒 Violent Crime Rate
473
▼ 93vs state (380)
👥 Population
467,665
Census Bureau 2024
🏠 Cost of Living Index
104
100 = national average
Raleigh vs North Carolina
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Scores by Category
💰 Economy36.7
▼ 9.2 vs state (state: 45.9)
🛡️ Safety42.4
▼ 13.6 vs state (state: 56)
🏥 Health45.7
▲ 9 vs state (state: 36.7)
🎓 Education41.6
▲ 2.8 vs state (state: 38.8)
💼 Fiscal Health47.4
▲ 12.7 vs state (state: 34.7)
📈 Growth73.5
▲ 14.7 vs state (state: 58.8)
🏠 Affordability77.5
▲ 8.4 vs state (state: 69.1)
🌿 Environment40.8
▼ 9.7 vs state (state: 50.5)
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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