Population
Raleigh
470,763
Glendale
250,193
Median Income
Raleigh
$82,424
Glendale
$70,139
Home Value
Raleigh
$377,800
Glendale
$347,000
Rent
Raleigh
$1,468
Glendale
$1,397
Crime Rate
Raleigh
4.89
Glendale
4.90
Cost of Living
Raleigh
137.5
Glendale
123.3
Avg Temp
Raleigh
N/A
Glendale
N/A
Unemployment
Raleigh
4.5%
Glendale
5.3%
How Similar Are Raleigh & Glendale?
Glendale is Raleigh's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Raleigh
470,763
Glendale
250,193
Raleigh has a 47% larger population than Glendale.
Violent Crime
Raleigh
4.89
Glendale
4.90
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Raleigh
28.19
Glendale
26.71
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Raleigh
36.4%
Glendale
51.2%
Raleigh leans Democratic while Glendale leans Republican.
Unemployment
Raleigh
4.5%
Glendale
5.3%
Glendale has a 14% higher unemployment than Raleigh.
Median Income
Raleigh
$82,424
Glendale
$70,139
Raleigh has a 15% higher median income than Glendale.
Home Values
Raleigh
$377,800
Glendale
$347,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Raleigh
36.1%
Glendale
15.1%
Raleigh's education is significantly higher than Glendale's — 58% difference.
Demographics
Raleigh
53.8%
Glendale
54.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Raleigh
137.5
Glendale
123.3
Raleigh has a 10% higher cost of living than Glendale.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Raleigh and Glendale share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Glendale leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGlendale scores 108.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 126.0 in Raleigh. Glendale scores 123.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 137.5 in Raleigh. Glendale has a living wage (family of 4) of $128,240 vs $142,977 in Raleigh (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Glendale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendale has a median property tax of $1,596 vs $2,862 in Raleigh (79% lower). Glendale has a vacancy rate of 5.6% compared to 9.8% in Raleigh. Glendale has a owner-occupied of 57.6% compared to 51.2% in Raleigh.
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Jobs & Economy — Raleigh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaleigh: 272,502 vs Glendale: 126,322 for labor force. Raleigh has a work from home of 23.4% compared to 13.1% in Glendale. Raleigh has a per capita income of $49,948 vs $31,981 in Glendale (56% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Glendale leads
Source: FBI UCRGlendale has a property crime clearance of 14.8% compared to 5.5% in Raleigh. Glendale has a violent crime clearance of 33.9% compared to 12.7% in Raleigh. Raleigh has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.08 in Glendale.
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Schools & Education — Raleigh leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRaleigh has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.1% compared to 15.1% in Glendale. Raleigh has a high school diploma or higher of 47.0% compared to 32.9% in Glendale.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaleigh has a population of 470,763, about 1.9x the size of Glendale (250,193).
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Raleigh
Glendale
Healthcare — Raleigh leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRaleigh: 4.7 vs Glendale: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Raleigh: 3 vs Glendale: 2 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaleigh has a work from home of 23.4% compared to 13.1% in Glendale. Raleigh has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Glendale. Glendale has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 1.3% in Raleigh.
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