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Compare Raleigh to Chapel Hill

This post compares Raleigh, North Carolina to Chapel Hill, North Carolina across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Raleigh (city) Chapel Hill (town)
Population 449,477 59,234
Income (median) $46,313 $59,989
Home Value (median) $225,000 $397,700
White 59% 72%
Black 28% 9%
Asian 4% 12%
With Kids 30% 25%
Age (median) 33 26
Rentals 48% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Raleigh or Chapel Hill?
A: Raleigh has a much larger population count than Chapel Hill: 449477 compared with 59234 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Raleigh or in Chapel Hill?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Raleigh.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Raleigh or Chapel Hill?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Raleigh.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chapel Hill does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 48% for Raleigh versus 51% for Chapel Hill.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Raleigh may include: Durham, Greensboro, and Winston-Salem.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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