Population
Charlotte
886,283
Raleigh
470,763
Median Income
Charlotte
$78,438
Raleigh
$82,424
Home Value
Charlotte
$351,500
Raleigh
$377,800
Rent
Charlotte
$1,504
Raleigh
$1,468
Crime Rate
Charlotte
N/A
Raleigh
4.89
Cost of Living
Charlotte
130.4
Raleigh
137.5
Avg Temp
Charlotte
N/A
Raleigh
N/A
Unemployment
Charlotte
4.4%
Raleigh
4.5%
How Similar Are Charlotte & Raleigh?
Raleigh is Charlotte's #2 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Charlotte
886,283
Raleigh
470,763
Charlotte has a 47% larger population than Raleigh.
Political Leaning
Charlotte
32.7%
Raleigh
36.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Raleigh has a stronger Democratic lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Charlotte
4.4%
Raleigh
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Charlotte
$78,438
Raleigh
$82,424
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Charlotte
$351,500
Raleigh
$377,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Charlotte
31.9%
Raleigh
36.1%
Raleigh has a 12% higher education than Charlotte.
Demographics
Charlotte
41.5%
Raleigh
53.8%
Raleigh has a 23% higher demographics than Charlotte.
Cost of Living
Charlotte
130.4
Raleigh
137.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Charlotte and Raleigh share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Charlotte
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Raleigh
Charlotte leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Charlotte leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCharlotte scores 98.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 126.0 in Raleigh. Charlotte scores 130.4 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 137.5 in Raleigh. Charlotte has a living wage (family of 4) of $135,642 vs $142,977 in Raleigh (5% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Charlotte leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharlotte has a vacancy rate of 7.6% compared to 9.8% in Raleigh. Raleigh has a median home value of $377,800 vs $351,500 in Charlotte (7% higher). Charlotte has a median property tax of $2,701 vs $2,862 in Raleigh (6% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Charlotte leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharlotte: 510,856 vs Raleigh: 272,502 for labor force. Charlotte has a work from home of 25.5% compared to 23.4% in Raleigh. Charlotte has a government sector of 45.4% compared to 43.0% in Raleigh.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Raleigh leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRaleigh has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.1% compared to 31.9% in Charlotte. Raleigh has a high school diploma or higher of 47.0% compared to 43.1% in Charlotte.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharlotte has a population of 886,283, about 1.9x the size of Raleigh (470,763).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Charlotte
Raleigh
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCharlotte: 5 vs Raleigh: 3 for with emergency services. Raleigh: 4.7 vs Charlotte: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharlotte has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 1.3% in Raleigh. Raleigh has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Charlotte. Charlotte has a work from home of 25.5% compared to 23.4% in Raleigh.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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