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Raleigh metro · South

Raleigh, NC

North Carolina · approx. 307,000 residents

Estimated from state baseline

Median income

$66.8K

household / year

Avg home price

$362K

~$1,813/mo mortgage

Avg rent

$1,630

per month

Cost of living

97

100 = US avg

How Raleigh scores

Job market depth42/100

Breadth of local employment and earning power.

Affordability66/100

How far the median income goes against home prices.

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