Raleigh, NC
US City in North Carolina, South · ranked on 63 metrics
Raleigh, NC is a US city in North Carolina with a population of 514,482 (38th of 477). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (77th of 434), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (86th of 434), Median Household Income (137th of 434). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (281st of 434), Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (254th of 395), Murder Rate (per 100K) (244th of 395).
Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →
Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202477th of 43482
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202486th of 43480
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 128th of 46071
- Median Household Income$85,395Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024137th of 43469
- Poverty Rate (%)11.9%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024149th of 43466
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 190th of 46059
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 215th of 46053
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 227th of 46051
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025200th of 39549
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025280th of 39529
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025269th of 39532
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024281st of 43435
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025254th of 39536
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024273rd of 43437
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025244th of 39538
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 247th of 46045
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024229th of 43447
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 23 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals
Quick answers
- What is the population of Raleigh, NC?
- Raleigh, NC has a population of 514,482, 38th among 477 US cities.
- What does Raleigh, NC rank best at?
- Among US cities, Raleigh, NC ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (77th of 434); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (86th of 434); Median Household Income (137th of 434).
- Where does Raleigh, NC rank worst?
- Raleigh, NC ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (281st of 434); Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (254th of 395); Murder Rate (per 100K) (244th of 395).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Raleigh, NC?
- Rankodex ranks Raleigh, NC on 63 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
63 metrics with a value for this place, in 14 topics