Population
Raleigh
470,763
Phoenix
1,624,832
Median Income
Raleigh
$82,424
Phoenix
$77,041
Home Value
Raleigh
$377,800
Phoenix
$381,900
Rent
Raleigh
$1,468
Phoenix
$1,458
Crime Rate
Raleigh
4.89
Phoenix
8.00
Cost of Living
Raleigh
137.5
Phoenix
129.8
Avg Temp
Raleigh
N/A
Phoenix
74°F
Unemployment
Raleigh
4.5%
Phoenix
5.1%
How Similar Are Raleigh & Phoenix?
Phoenix is Raleigh's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Raleigh
470,763
Phoenix
1,624,832
Phoenix (1,624,832) is about 3.5x larger than Raleigh (470,763).
Violent Crime
Raleigh
4.89
Phoenix
8.00
Phoenix has a 39% higher violent crime than Raleigh.
Property Crime
Raleigh
28.19
Phoenix
23.25
Raleigh has a 18% higher property crime than Phoenix.
Political Leaning
Raleigh
36.4%
Phoenix
51.2%
Raleigh leans Democratic while Phoenix leans Republican.
Unemployment
Raleigh
4.5%
Phoenix
5.1%
Phoenix has a 12% higher unemployment than Raleigh.
Median Income
Raleigh
$82,424
Phoenix
$77,041
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Raleigh
$377,800
Phoenix
$381,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Raleigh
36.1%
Phoenix
21.3%
Raleigh has a 41% higher education than Phoenix.
Demographics
Raleigh
53.8%
Phoenix
53.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Raleigh
137.5
Phoenix
129.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Raleigh and Phoenix share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Raleigh
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Phoenix
Raleigh leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Phoenix leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPhoenix scores 104.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 126.0 in Raleigh. Phoenix scores 129.8 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 137.5 in Raleigh. Phoenix has a living wage (1 adult) of $57,113 vs $60,490 in Raleigh (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Phoenix leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPhoenix has a median property tax of $1,825 vs $2,862 in Raleigh (57% lower). Phoenix has a vacancy rate of 6.5% compared to 9.8% in Raleigh. Phoenix has a owner-occupied of 57.1% compared to 51.2% in Raleigh.
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Jobs & Economy — Raleigh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPhoenix: 870,196 vs Raleigh: 272,502 for labor force. Raleigh has a work from home of 23.4% compared to 16.9% in Phoenix. Raleigh has a per capita income of $49,948 vs $40,309 in Phoenix (24% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Raleigh leads
Source: FBI UCRPhoenix has a property crime clearance of 13.6% compared to 5.5% in Raleigh. Phoenix has a violent crime clearance of 29.5% compared to 12.7% in Raleigh. Raleigh has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.87 compared to 1.82 in Phoenix.
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Weather & Climate
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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 21.3% in Phoenix. Raleigh has a high school diploma or higher of 47.0% compared to 36.6% in Phoenix.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPhoenix has a population of 1,624,832, about 3.5x the size of Raleigh (470,763).
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Raleigh
Phoenix
Healthcare — Raleigh leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRaleigh: 4.7 vs Phoenix: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Raleigh: 3 vs Phoenix: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Phoenix leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaleigh has a work from home of 23.4% compared to 16.9% in Phoenix. Phoenix has a public transit of 2.0% compared to 1.3% in Raleigh. Phoenix has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.4% in Raleigh.
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