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Raleigh is a big city of 481,031 people in Wake County, North Carolina. It's part of the Raleigh, NC area. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $416k and rent runs about $2k a month.
481,031people
$416kTypical home
$1,572/moRent
91° / 52°Summer / winter
5"Snow
254Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big city of 481,031
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,187 people per sq mi
- A major metro of its own
- In the Raleigh, NC area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $416k (≈$2,622/mo)
- Median rent $1,572/mo
- Median household income $85k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 254 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 111 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 92 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (391 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,287 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 26% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 54% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 9 mi to RDU airport
- 9 mi to RDU (major hub)
- 4 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 58% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1997
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 335 ft
- 92 mi to the ocean
- 44 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 118 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 50 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,439 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 166 bars within 25 mi
- 401 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 16 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 31 museums within 25 mi
- 50 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 25% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wake County: D+25 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk