Population
Raleigh
470,763
Atlanta
499,287
Median Income
Raleigh
$82,424
Atlanta
$81,938
Home Value
Raleigh
$377,800
Atlanta
$420,600
Rent
Raleigh
$1,468
Atlanta
$1,617
Crime Rate
Raleigh
4.89
Atlanta
7.08
Cost of Living
Raleigh
137.5
Atlanta
142.3
Avg Temp
Raleigh
N/A
Atlanta
61°F
Unemployment
Raleigh
4.5%
Atlanta
5.9%
How Similar Are Raleigh & Atlanta?
Atlanta is Raleigh's #16 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Raleigh
470,763
Atlanta
499,287
Both cities have similar populations — Raleigh at 470,763 and Atlanta at 499,287.
Violent Crime
Raleigh
4.89
Atlanta
7.08
Atlanta has a 31% higher violent crime than Raleigh.
Property Crime
Raleigh
28.19
Atlanta
38.93
Atlanta has a 28% higher property crime than Raleigh.
Political Leaning
Raleigh
36.4%
Atlanta
27.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Raleigh has a stronger Democratic lean (26% difference).
Unemployment
Raleigh
4.5%
Atlanta
5.9%
Atlanta has a 24% higher unemployment than Raleigh.
Median Income
Raleigh
$82,424
Atlanta
$81,938
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Raleigh
$377,800
Atlanta
$420,600
Atlanta has a 10% higher home values than Raleigh.
Education
Raleigh
36.1%
Atlanta
40.9%
Atlanta has a 12% higher education than Raleigh.
Demographics
Raleigh
53.8%
Atlanta
39.9%
Raleigh has a 26% higher demographics than Atlanta.
Cost of Living
Raleigh
137.5
Atlanta
142.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Raleigh and Atlanta differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Raleigh
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Atlanta
Raleigh leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Raleigh leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAtlanta scores 103.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 126.0 in Raleigh. Raleigh scores 170.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 192.9 in Atlanta. Raleigh has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,596 vs $1,660 in Atlanta.
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Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Raleigh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaleigh has a single-family homes of 58.2% compared to 42.0% in Atlanta. Raleigh has a median property tax of $2,862 vs $4,061 in Atlanta (30% lower). Raleigh has a owner-occupied of 51.2% compared to 46.3% in Atlanta.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaleigh has a poverty rate of 11.4% compared to 17.9% in Atlanta. Raleigh has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 5.9% in Atlanta. Atlanta has a per capita income of $64,063 vs $49,948 in Raleigh (22% higher).
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Labor Force
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Crime & Safety — Raleigh leads
Source: FBI UCRRaleigh has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.26 in Atlanta. Atlanta has a violent crime clearance of 35.4% compared to 12.7% in Raleigh. Raleigh has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.61 compared to 5.37 in Atlanta.
Violent 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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Atlanta leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAtlanta has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.9% compared to 36.1% in Raleigh. Atlanta has a high school diploma or higher of 52.1% compared to 47.0% in Raleigh.
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 ACSAtlanta has a population of 499,287, about 1.1x the size of Raleigh (470,763).
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Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Raleigh
Atlanta
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRaleigh: 4.7 vs Atlanta: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Atlanta: 4 vs Raleigh: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Atlanta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtlanta has a public transit of 6.4% compared to 1.3% in Raleigh. Atlanta has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.4% in Raleigh. Raleigh has a drive alone of 65.1% compared to 55.2% in Atlanta.
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