Population
Raleigh
470,763
Tempe
186,419
Median Income
Raleigh
$82,424
Tempe
$77,643
Home Value
Raleigh
$377,800
Tempe
$421,900
Rent
Raleigh
$1,468
Tempe
$1,623
Crime Rate
Raleigh
4.89
Tempe
4.70
Cost of Living
Raleigh
137.5
Tempe
135.5
Avg Temp
Raleigh
N/A
Tempe
N/A
Unemployment
Raleigh
4.5%
Tempe
5.7%
How Similar Are Raleigh & Tempe?
Tempe is Raleigh's #14 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Raleigh
470,763
Tempe
186,419
Raleigh (470,763) is about 2.5x larger than Tempe (186,419).
Violent Crime
Raleigh
4.89
Tempe
4.70
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Raleigh
28.19
Tempe
28.94
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Raleigh
36.4%
Tempe
51.2%
Raleigh leans Democratic while Tempe leans Republican.
Unemployment
Raleigh
4.5%
Tempe
5.7%
Tempe has a 20% higher unemployment than Raleigh.
Median Income
Raleigh
$82,424
Tempe
$77,643
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Raleigh
$377,800
Tempe
$421,900
Tempe has a 10% higher home values than Raleigh.
Education
Raleigh
36.1%
Tempe
31.4%
Raleigh has a 13% higher education than Tempe.
Demographics
Raleigh
53.8%
Tempe
60.1%
Tempe has a 10% higher demographics than Raleigh.
Cost of Living
Raleigh
137.5
Tempe
135.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Raleigh and Tempe share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Tempe
Raleigh leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tempe leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTempe scores 94.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 126.0 in Raleigh. Raleigh scores 170.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 183.4 in Tempe. Raleigh has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,750 vs $1,839 in Tempe (5% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTempe has a median property tax of $2,179 vs $2,862 in Raleigh (31% lower). Raleigh has a owner-occupied of 51.2% compared to 41.6% in Tempe. Raleigh has a single-family homes of 58.2% compared to 48.1% in Tempe.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Raleigh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaleigh: 272,502 vs Tempe: 115,877 for labor force. Raleigh has a poverty rate of 11.4% compared to 16.2% in Tempe. Raleigh has a work from home of 23.4% compared to 19.4% in Tempe.
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Crime & Safety — Tempe leads
Source: FBI UCRTempe has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.05 in Raleigh. Tempe has a violent crime clearance of 42.8% compared to 12.7% in Raleigh. Tempe has a property crime clearance of 18.1% compared to 5.5% in Raleigh.
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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 31.4% in Tempe. Raleigh has a high school diploma or higher of 47.0% compared to 41.2% in Tempe.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaleigh has a population of 470,763, about 2.5x the size of Tempe (186,419). Tempe skews younger with a median age of 29.9 vs 34.7.
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Raleigh
Tempe
Healthcare — Raleigh leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRaleigh: 4.7 vs Tempe: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Raleigh: 3 vs Tempe: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTempe has a bicycle of 2.4% compared to 0.4% in Raleigh. Tempe has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 1.3% in Raleigh. Raleigh has a work from home of 23.4% compared to 19.4% in Tempe.
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