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Raleigh, North Carolina

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Population in 2021: 469,124 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +69.9%
Males: 227,457  (48.5%)
Females: 241,667  (51.5%)
Median resident age:

35.0 years
North Carolina median age:

39.4 years

Zip codes: 27587, 27601, 27605, 27608, 27609, 27612, 27613, 27614, 27615, 27616.

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Estimated median household income in 2021: $74,612 (it was $46,612 in 2000)
Raleigh:

$74,612
NC:

$61,972

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $44,001 (it was $25,113 in 2000)

Raleigh city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $340,200 (it was $152,400 in 2000)
Raleigh:

$340,200
NC:

$236,900

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $404,828; detached houses: $446,507; townhouses or other attached units: $292,086; in 2-unit structures: $403,968; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $170,635; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $306,998; mobile homes: $31,622

Median gross rent in 2021: $1,256.

March 2022 cost of living index in Raleigh: 95.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 12.9%
(8.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 16.9% for Black residents, 20.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 13.1% for American Indian residents, 27.2% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 21.3% for other race residents, 15.9% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Raleigh, NC (2021)
    • 241,80051.5%White alone
    • 126,24626.9%Black alone
    • 57,03612.1%Hispanic
    • 21,5164.6%Asian alone
    • 18,4893.9%Two or more races
    • 3,2130.7%Other race alone
    • 1,0650.2%American Indian alone
    • 1370.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

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According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 2,049 registered sex offenders living in Raleigh, North Carolina as of September 25, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Raleigh is 224 to 1.


Crime rates in Raleigh by year

Type

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2018

2019

2020
Murders
(per 100,000)		23
(6.3)		34
(8.7)		14
(3.4)		14
(3.5)		17
(4.2)		17
(4.0)		12
(2.8)		8
(1.8)		0
(0.0)		20
(4.2)		21
(4.4)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		99
(27.0)		95
(24.4)		99
(24.4)		99
(24.5)		127
(31.1)		113
(26.9)		79
(18.4)		34
(7.8)		10
(2.1)		192
(40.2)		165
(34.2)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		835
(227.4)		1,025
(263.7)		832
(204.9)		643
(159.2)		680
(166.3)		665
(158.1)		605
(141.0)		231
(52.7)		34
(7.2)		408
(85.4)		468
(97.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		1,141
(310.8)		1,091
(280.7)		1,056
(260.1)		984
(243.6)		900
(220.0)		985
(234.2)		987
(230.1)		394
(89.9)		68
(14.4)		848
(177.5)		1,237
(256.5)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		2,949
(803.3)		3,095
(796.3)		3,187
(785.0)		3,021
(748.0)		2,985
(729.8)		3,036
(721.8)		3,157
(735.9)		973
(222.0)		135
(28.5)		1,299
(271.9)		1,302
(270.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		8,773
(2,390)		9,178
(2,361)		9,834
(2,422)		9,104
(2,254)		9,343
(2,284)		9,812
(2,333)		9,278
(2,163)		3,284
(749.2)		568
(119.9)		6,834
(1,430)		7,081
(1,468)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		1,040
(283.3)		947
(243.7)		796
(196.1)		870
(215.4)		914
(223.5)		931
(221.4)		705
(164.3)		259
(59.1)		37
(7.8)		894
(187.1)		1,362
(282.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)		72
(19.6)		68
(17.5)		66
(16.3)		63
(15.6)		84
(20.5)		59
(14.0)		54
(12.6)		23
(5.2)		2
(0.4)		36
(7.5)		50
(10.4)
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City-data.com crime index in Raleigh, NC

Crime rate in Raleigh detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 744 (648 officers - 578 male; 70 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.34
North Carolina average:

2.27
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Raleigh, NC City Guides:

Accommodations 13Annual Events & Festivals 31Education 38Health Care 3Nightlife 67Parks & Recreation 38Relocation 54Restaurants 46Shopping 12Spectator Sports 5Tours & Attractions 52

Ancestries: American (9.5%), English (6.8%), Irish (3.6%), German (3.5%), European (2.3%), Italian (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 350 feet

Land area: 114.6 square miles.

Population density: 4,094 people per square mile   (average).

Raleigh, North Carolina map

61,557 residents are foreign born (5.3% Latin America, 3.9% Asia, 2.3% Africa).

This city:

12.9%
North Carolina:

8.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,647 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $3,013 (0.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (346.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Garner, NC (2.9 miles ),
Knightdale, NC (3.0 miles ),
Cary, NC (3.0 miles ),
Morrisville, NC (3.2 miles ),
Rolesville, NC (3.5 miles ),
Wake Forest, NC (3.6 miles ),
Apex, NC (3.6 miles ),
Holly Springs, NC (3.9 miles )

Latitude: 35.82 N, Longitude: 78.64 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): The City of Oaks

Daytime population change due to commuting: +77,344 (+16.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 180,997 (73.7%)

Area code: 919

Distribution of median household income in Raleigh, NC in 2021
Distribution of house value in Raleigh, NC in 2021

Property values in Raleigh, NC

Raleigh satellite photo by USGS

Detailed articles:

Raleigh tourist attractions:

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 1354 buildings, average cost: $311,600
  • 2020: 1162 buildings, average cost: $300,200
  • 2019: 380 buildings, average cost: $325,800
  • 2018: 1304 buildings, average cost: $293,300
  • 2017: 1365 buildings, average cost: $296,800
  • 2016: 1412 buildings, average cost: $294,600
  • 2015: 1265 buildings, average cost: $277,000
  • 2014: 1318 buildings, average cost: $251,000
  • 2013: 1662 buildings, average cost: $236,900
  • 2012: 1414 buildings, average cost: $222,600
  • 2011: 988 buildings, average cost: $223,700
  • 2010: 1024 buildings, average cost: $201,600
  • 2009: 1032 buildings, average cost: $205,400
  • 2008: 1685 buildings, average cost: $217,600
  • 2007: 3224 buildings, average cost: $175,400
  • 2006: 3464 buildings, average cost: $210,300
  • 2005: 4410 buildings, average cost: $143,400
  • 2004: 4707 buildings, average cost: $136,300
  • 2003: 3785 buildings, average cost: $129,300
  • 2002: 3807 buildings, average cost: $129,300
  • 2001: 3648 buildings, average cost: $119,800
  • 2000: 3140 buildings, average cost: $131,900
  • 1999: 3417 buildings, average cost: $120,200
  • 1998: 2929 buildings, average cost: $113,600
  • 1997: 2432 buildings, average cost: $107,600
Number of permits per 10,000 Raleigh, NC residents
Average permit cost in Raleigh, NC
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

3.3%
North Carolina:

3.5%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Raleigh, NC
Historical housing units in Raleigh, NC

Population change in the 1990s: +53,699 (+24.1%).
Most common industries in Raleigh, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2021
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (12.6%)
  • Health care (11.3%)
  • Educational services (8.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.0%)
  • Construction (5.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.6%)
  • Public administration (5.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2021
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (14.2%)
  • Construction (10.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.9%)
  • Educational services (5.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.6%)
  • Health care (5.1%)
  • Public administration (4.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2021
  • Health care (17.7%)
  • Educational services (11.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (11.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.7%)
  • Public administration (5.5%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.0%)
Most common occupations in Raleigh, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2021
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.1%)
  • Computer specialists (6.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (2.9%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (2.3%)
  • Registered nurses (2.2%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (2.2%)
  • Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (2.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2021
  • Computer specialists (9.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.5%)
  • Engineers (3.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.3%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.1%)
  • Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (2.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2021
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.4%)
  • Registered nurses (4.2%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.0%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.8%)
  • Computer specialists (2.7%)
  • Customer service representatives (2.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (2.5%)

Average climate in Raleigh, North Carolina

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Raleigh, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 70.9. This is about average.

City:

70.9
U.S.:

74.2
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.230. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.230
U.S.:

0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 4.94. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

4.94
U.S.:

5.56
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.209. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.209
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 27.5. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 2.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.5
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 14.6. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 1.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

14.6
U.S.:

19.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 9.55. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.55
U.S.:

8.46

Tornado activity:

Raleigh-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 5% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/28/1988, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.9 miles away from the Raleigh city center killed 4 people and injured 154 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 11/23/1992, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.2 miles away from the city center injured 44 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Raleigh-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 47% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 149.8 miles away from Raleigh center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 144.1 miles away from Raleigh center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 129.0 miles away from Raleigh center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 138.6 miles away from Raleigh center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 151.9 miles away from Raleigh center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 256.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Wake County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 3, Droughts: 2, Floods: 2, Ice Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Raleigh topographic map

Main business address for: CAROLINA INVESTMENT PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (REAL ESTATE), SENSUS METERING SYSTEMS INC (TOTALIZING FLUID METERS & COUNTING DEVICES), CAPITAL BANK CORP (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS), GOLDTECH MINING CORP (SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE), RED HAT INC (SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC.), PROGRESS ENERGY INC (ELECTRIC SERVICES), YADKIN VALLEY CO (LIFE INSURANCE), SUMMUS INC (SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC) and 13 other public companies.

Hospitals in Raleigh:

  • BLANCHE DRIVE (6208 BLANCHE DRIVE)
  • CHARTER NORTHRIDGE BEHAV HEALTH SYSTEM (400 NEWTON RD)
  • DICKENS DRIVE GROUP HOME (113 DICKENS DRIVE)
  • DOROTHEA DIX HOSPITAL (S BOYLAN AVE)
  • FOREST CREEK GROUP HOME (5117 FOREST CREEK DRIVE)
  • HOSPICE OF WAKE CTY INC (1300 ST MARYS ST 4TH FLOOR)
  • JADE TREE GROUP HOME (6501 JADE TREE LANE)
  • REX HOSPITAL SAME DAY SURGERY (4420 LAKE BOONE TRAIL)
  • ROLLING MEADOWS (2533 ROLLINGS MEADOWS DRIVE)
  • TAMMY LYNN CENTER-ADULT RESIDENTIAL (737 CHAPPELL DRIVE)

Airports and heliports located in Raleigh:

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Amtrak station:

RALEIGH (320 W. CARRABUS ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plant near Raleigh:

  • 19 miles: Shearon Harris in New Hill, NC.

Colleges/Universities in Raleigh:

  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh (Full-time enrollment: 29,958; Location: 2101 Hillsborough Street; Public; Website: www.ncsu.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Wake Technical Community College (Full-time enrollment: 16,265; Location: 9101 Fayetteville Road; Public; Website: www.waketech.edu/)
  • Shaw University (Full-time enrollment: 1,981; Location: 118 East South Street; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.shawuniversity.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Meredith College (Full-time enrollment: 1,884; Location: 3800 Hillsborough St; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.meredith.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Saint Augustine's University (Full-time enrollment: 1,471; Location: 1315 Oakwood Avenue; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.st-aug.edu)
  • William Peace University (Full-time enrollment: 769; Location: 15 E Peace St; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.peace.edu)
  • Living Arts College (Full-time enrollment: 731; Location: 3000 Wakefield Crossing Drive; Private, for-profit; Website: higherdigitaleducation.com)
  • Miller-Motte College-Raleigh (Full-time enrollment: 576; Location: 3901 Capital Blvd Ste 151; Private, for-profit; Website: www.miller-motte.edu)
  • The Medical Arts School (Full-time enrollment: 514; Location: 7041 Old Wake Forest Rd, Ste 103; Private, for-profit; Website: www.medicalartsschool.com)
  • University of Phoenix-Raleigh Campus (Full-time enrollment: 284; Location: 5511 Capital Center Dr; Private, for-profit; Website: www.phoenix.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • MyComputerCareer.com-Raleigh (Full-time enrollment: 231; Location: 5511 Capital Center Dr Ste 204; Private, for-profit; Website: www.mycomputercareer.com)
  • Paul Mitchell The School-Raleigh (Full-time enrollment: 200; Location: 8551 Glenwood Avenue; Private, for-profit; Website: raleigh.paulmitchell.edu)
  • Mitchell's Hair Styling Academy-Raleigh (Full-time enrollment: 127; Location: 1301 Buck Jones Rd; Private, for-profit; Website: www.mitchells.edu)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Raleigh:

  • Strayer University-North Carolina (about 11 miles; Morrisville, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,070)
  • Durham Technical Community College (about 18 miles; Durham, NC; FT enrollment: 3,515)
  • North Carolina Central University (about 18 miles; Durham, NC; FT enrollment: 7,281)
  • Duke University (about 21 miles; Durham, NC; FT enrollment: 14,652)
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (about 24 miles; Chapel Hill, NC; FT enrollment: 24,946)
  • Johnston Community College (about 29 miles; Smithfield, NC; FT enrollment: 3,657)
  • Campbell University (about 29 miles; Buies Creek, NC; FT enrollment: 5,127)

Biggest public high schools in Raleigh:

  • DHHS OFFICE OF EDUCATION (Location: 616 OBERLIN ROAD, Grades: PK-12)
  • RALEIGH CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 1307 GLENWOOD AVENUE, Grades: 9-12, Charter school)
  • NC STATE LEARNING ACADEMY- WAKE (Location: 700 BEACON LAKE DR, Grades: 6-12)
  • GOV. MOREHEAD SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND (Location: 303 ASHE AVE, Grades: KG-12)
  • LONGLEAF SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (Location: 207 EAST HARGETT ST, Grades: 9-11, Charter school)
  • DYNAMIC COMMUNITY CHARTER (Location: 5510 MUNFORD ROAD, Grades: 6-10, Charter school)
  • LEESVILLE ROAD HIGH (Location: 8410 PRIDE WAY, Grades: 9-12)
  • ATHENS DRIVE HIGH (Location: 1420 ATHENS DRIVE, Grades: 9-12)
  • NEEDHAM BROUGHTON HIGH (Location: 723 SAINT MARY'S ST, Grades: 9-12)
  • MILLBROOK HIGH (Location: 2201 SPRING FOREST RD, Grades: 9-12)

Biggest private high schools in Raleigh:

  • NORTH RALEIGH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 1,481, Location: 7300 PERRY CREEK RD, Grades: KG-12)
  • CARDINAL GIBBONS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,240, Location: 1401 EDWARDS MILL RD, Grades: 9-12)
  • RAVENSCROFT SCHOOL (Students: 1,239, Location: 7409 FALLS OF NEUSE RD, Grades: PK-12)
  • WAKE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 877, Location: 5500 WAKE ACADEMY DR, Grades: KG-12)
  • ST DAVID'S SCHOOL (Students: 623, Location: 3400 WHITE OAK RD, Grades: KG-12)
  • GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 490, Location: 1101 BUCK JONES RD, Grades: KG-12)
  • TRINITY ACADEMY OF RALEIGH (Students: 364, Location: 10224 BAILEYWICK RD, Grades: KG-12)
  • MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF RALEIGH (Students: 335, Location: 7005 LEAD MINE RD, Grades: PK-9)
  • FRIENDSHIP CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 317, Location: 5510 FALLS OF NEUSE RD, Grades: PK-12)
  • RALEIGH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 297, Location: 2110 TRAWICK RD, Grades: PK-12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Raleigh:

  • EXPLORIS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Location: 401 HILLSBOROUGH ST., Grades: KG-8, Charter school)
  • MAGELLAN CHARTER (Location: 9324 BAILEYWICK ROAD, Grades: 3-8, Charter school)
  • TORCHLIGHT ACADEMY (Location: 3211 BRAMER DRIVE, Grades: KG-5, Charter school)
  • QUEST ACADEMY (Location: 10908 STRICKLAND ROAD, Grades: KG-8, Charter school)
  • PREEMINENT CHARTER (Location: 3815 ROCK QUARRY ROAD, Grades: KG-8, Charter school)
  • HOPE ELEMENTARY (Location: 1116 N BLOUNT STREET, Grades: KG-5, Charter school)
  • CASA ESPERANZA MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL (Location: 2600 SUMNER BLVD #130, Grades: PK-8, Charter school)
  • ENVISION SCIENCE ACADEMY (Location: 9400 FORUM DR, Grades: KG-6, Charter school)
  • DURANT ROAD ELEMENTARY (Location: 9901 DURANT RD, Grades: PK-5)
  • LEESVILLE ROAD ELEMENTARY (Location: 8402 PRIDE WAY, Grades: KG-5)

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Raleigh:

  • THE FRANCISCAN SCHOOL (Students: 681, Location: 10000 SAINT FRANCIS DR, Grades: KG-8)
  • OUR LADY OF LOURDES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 524, Location: 2710 OVERBROOK DR, Grades: KG-8)
  • ST TIMOTHYS SCHOOL (Students: 461, Location: 4523 SIX FORKS RD, Grades: PK-8)
  • THE RALEIGH SCHOOL (Students: 440, Location: 1141 RALEIGH SCHOOL DR, Grades: PK-5)
  • ST RAPHAEL CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 417, Location: 5815 FALLS OF NEUSE RD, Grades: KG-8)
  • CATHEDRAL SCHOOL (Students: 266, Location: 204 HILLSBOROUGH ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • AL-IMAN SCHOOL (Students: 255, Location: 3020 LIGON ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • FOLLOW THE CHILD MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 132, Location: 1215 RIDGE RD, Grades: PK-6)
  • ATLAS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (Students: 85, Location: 1280 BUCK JONES RD, Grades: PK-8)
  • CHESTERBROOK ACADEMY (Students: 83, Location: 10200 STRICKLAND RD, Grades: PK-3)
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Library in Raleigh:

  • WAKE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES (Operating income: $17,707,520; Location: 4020 CARYA DRIVE; 1,712,668 books; 42,342 audio materials; 10 local licensed databases; 56 state licensed databases; 4,119 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Another zip code in Raleigh is 27604. added by Ashley
  • Birthplace of Clay Aiken (1978) singer/TV personality

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Raleigh: Camp Durant (A), Carolina Country Club (B), North Ridge Country Club (C), Raleigh Country Club (D), Pamlico Junction (E), Reynolds Coliseum (F), Highwood Industrial Park (G), Yarbrough Drive Steam Plant (H), West Parking Lot (I), Cates Avenue Steam Plant (J), Central Prison (K), Cox Hall (L), Welch Residence Hall (M), Weisiger Brown Athletic Facility (N), Weaver Laboratories (O), Weaver Administration Building (P), Weatherspoon Building (Q), Watauga Residence Hall (R), Wake County Government Library Bookmobile Outreach Services Center (S), Wainwright Music Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Triangle Town Center Mall Shopping Center (1), Ridgewood Shopping Center (2), Regency Mall Shopping Center (3), Quail Corners Shopping Center (4), Oak Park Shopping Center (5), North Hills Shopping Center (6), Mission Valley Shopping Center (7), Falls Center Shopping Center (8), Crabtree Valley Mall Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Raleigh include: CAROLINA INVESTMENT PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (A), SENSUS METERING SYSTEMS INC (B), CAPITAL BANK CORP (C), GOLDTECH MINING CORP (D), RED HAT INC (E), PROGRESS ENERGY INC (F), YADKIN VALLEY CO (G), SUMMUS INC (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Raleigh include: Young Missionary Temple (A), Word of Faith and Power Ministries (B), Wilson Temple United Methodist Church (C), Williams Grove Baptist Church (D), White Memorial Presbyterian Day School (E), White Memorial Presbyterian Church (F), Westover United Methodist Church (G), Westminster Presbyterian Church (H), Western Boulevard Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Raleigh National Cemetery (1), Montlawn Memorial Park (2), Mount Hope Cemetery (3), Mount Olivet Cemetery (4), Oakwood Cemetery (5), Pet Rest Memorial Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Lake Lynn (A), Raleigh Municipal Lake (B), Lake Anne (C), Reedy Creek Lake (D), Lake Raleigh (E), Parkers Pond (F), Wakefield Pond Number Two (G), Shaw Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cemetery Branch (A), Bridges Branch (B), Big Branch (C), Beaverdam Creek (D), Wildcat Branch (E), Turkey Creek (F), Sycamore Creek (G), Richland Creek (H), Simmons Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Raleigh include: North Hills Park (1), Roberts Park (2), Worthdale Park (3), Chavis Park (4), Nash Square (5), Carl Alwin Schenck Memorial Forest (6), Pullen Park (7), Kentwood Park (8), Rothgeb Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: African American Cultural Complex (Museums; 119 Sunnybrook Road) (1), A ACC (Museums; 119 Sunnybrook Road) (2), Contemporary Art Museum (409 West Martin Street) (3), Joel Lane House Inc (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 728 West Hargett Street) (4), Haywood Hall & Gardens (Historical Places & Services; 211 New Bern Place) (5), Cyberstation (Amusement & Theme Parks; 4325 Glenwood Avenue) (6), Gamestop Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 7840 Alexander Promnde Place) (7), Consultants (Amusement & Theme Parks; 5650 Six Forks Road) (8), Bingo Paradise (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2626 South Saunders Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Hampton Inn - Capital Blvd. North (3621 Spring Forest Road) (1), Best Western Raleigh Inn (3618 New Bern Avenue) (2), Diamond Hospitality Inc (5884 Faringdon Place) (3), Comfort Suites (1200 Hurricane Alley) (4), Hampton Inn Raleigh-Capital Blvd. N. (3621 Spring Forest Rd) (5), Days Inn Raleigh Downtown (300 North Dawson Street) (6), Crickett Inn-North Raleigh (3201 Old Wake Forest Road) (7), Candlewood Suites Raleigh Raleigh-Glenwo OD (4433 Lead Mine Road) (8), Crabtree Inn (3920 Arrow Drive) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Federal Bureau Of Investigation (5511 Capital Center Drive) (1), North Carolina State Government - Judicial Branch Of State Government (100 East Six Forks Road) (2), North Carolina State Government - State Supreme Court- Judicial Branch Of State Govern (100 East Six Forks Road) (3), North Carolina State Government - Wake County Courts- Wake County Courthouse- Superior Court Ju (316 Fayetteville Street) (4), Etheridge Bob Congressman (225 Hillsborough Street) (5), North Carolina State Government - Judicial Branch Of State Government- State Supreme Court- Just (410 South Salisbury Street) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Birthplace of: Clay Aiken - Singer-songwriter, John Wall (basketball) - Basketball player, Andrew Johnson - Seventeenth President of the
Union Army General, Webb Simpson - Professional golfer, Evan Rachel Wood - Actor-singer, Leonidas Polk - Confederate Army general, Scotty McCreery - Singer, Otto Schwanz - Professional wrestler, Anna J. Cooper - Educator, Michael C. Hall - Actor.

Wake County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Raleigh and their reported violations in the past:

SPRINGFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 2,000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-29-2013), St Public Notif requested (AUG-14-2013), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-14-2013), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-14-2013), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2013)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
HOLLAND UMC (Population served: 1,000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-22-2013), St Public Notif requested (JUL-26-2013), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-26-2013), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-26-2013), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2007 and JUN-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-19-2007), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-19-2007), St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-2012 and SEP-2012, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-2013), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-01-2013), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-01-2013), St AO (w/penalty) issued (FEB-22-2013), St Compliance achieved (MAR-21-2013), St Public Notif received (JUL-22-2013)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In APR-2012, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-06-2012), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-06-2012), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-06-2012), St Compliance achieved (MAR-21-2013), St Public Notif received (JUL-22-2013)
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
HOLLAND UMC ANNEX (Population served: 1,000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-22-2013), St Public Notif requested (JUL-26-2013), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-26-2013), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-26-2013), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-20-2010), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-20-2010), St Public Notif requested (DEC-20-2010), St Compliance achieved (JAN-27-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-29-2010), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-29-2010), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-29-2010), St Compliance achieved (JAN-27-2011), St Public Notif received (MAR-09-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2010 and SEP-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-06-2010), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-06-2010), St Public Notif requested (OCT-06-2010), St Compliance achieved (JAN-27-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2009 and JUN-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-02-2009), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-02-2009), St Compliance achieved (FEB-25-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-15-2005), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-15-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-11-2010), St Intentional no-action (JUN-11-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In APR-2012, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-06-2012), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-06-2012), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-06-2012), St Compliance achieved (SEP-26-2012), St Public Notif received (JUL-22-2013)
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
DOC-MCCAIN HOSPITAL (Address: NC DPS - CENTRAL ENGINEERING , Population served: 850, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-24-2005), St Formal NOV issued (2 times from NOV-14-2005 to NOV-14-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2006)
ALL STAR MHP (Population served: 496, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2007 and JUN-2007, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-25-2007), St Public Notif requested (SEP-25-2007), St Compliance achieved (SEP-01-2008)
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2006, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-18-2007), St Public Notif requested (JAN-18-2007), St Public Notif received (JUN-27-2007), St Compliance achieved (JUN-25-2009)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-11-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-11-2006), St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2006)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
RALEIGH CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY (Population served: 450, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
HIGHLAND BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 375, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
SPRINGFIELD COMMUNITY CENTER (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2012 and SEP-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-14-2012), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-14-2012), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-14-2012), St Public Notif received (AUG-23-2012), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2012)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2010 and JUN-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-13-2010), St Formal NOV issued (APR-13-2010), St Compliance achieved (JUL-30-2010), St Public Notif received (JAN-14-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-08-2005), St Public Notif requested (AUG-08-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-11-2010), St Intentional no-action (JUN-11-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Raleigh that have no violations reported:

  • WHITE OAK MART (Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • DOT-I-85 WEIGH STATION NBL (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.4 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

55.9%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.7%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

People in group quarters in Raleigh in 2010:

  • 12,367 people in college/university student housing
  • 2,228 people in state prisons
  • 1,443 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 938 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 639 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 441 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 416 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 352 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 297 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 262 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
  • 61 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 43 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 28 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 11 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Raleigh in 2000:

  • 10,711 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 2,611 people in state prisons
  • 1,183 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 1,116 people in nursing homes
  • 593 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 497 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 247 people in other group homes
  • 108 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 75 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 52 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 25 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 24 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 21 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 16 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 14 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 14 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 10 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 6 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 4 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 3 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children

Arenas or stadiums:

  • Carter-Finley Stadium. Capacity: 60,000. NC State Wolfpack.
  • RBC Center. Carolina Hurricanes (NHL).
  • Reynolds Coliseum. North Carolina State University.

Banks with most branches in Raleigh (2011 data):

  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: 25 branches. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • SunTrust Bank: 16 branches. Info updated 2010/05/27: Bank assets: $171,291.7 mil, Deposits: $129,833.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1716 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: 14 branches. Info updated 2011/10/11: Bank assets: $20,566.4 mil, Deposits: $17,596.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 433 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: 13 branches. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • PNC Bank, National Association: 13 branches. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Bank of America, National Association: 11 branches. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • The Fidelity Bank: Cameron Village Branch, North Raleigh, Swift Creek Branch, Falls Of The Neuse Branch, Millbrook Road Branch. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $1,422.4 mil, Deposits: $1,234.1 mil, headquarters in Fuquay Varina, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 66 total offices, Holding Company: Fidelity Bancshares (N.C.), Inc.
  • Capital Bank, National Association: Falls Of Neuse Branch, Capital Bank Plaza Branch, Cameron Village Branch, Glenwood Ave-Raleigh Branch, Six Forks Branch. Info updated 2011/09/21: Bank assets: $6,448.0 mil, Deposits: $5,135.4 mil, headquarters in Miami, FL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 152 total offices, Holding Company: North American Financial Holdings, Inc.
  • North State Bank: at 6204 Falls Of The Neuse Road, West Raleigh Branch, Wake Forest Main Branch, Downtown Office Branch, North Hills Branch. Info updated 2009/07/27: Bank assets: $632.5 mil, Deposits: $565.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: North State Bancorp
  • 18 other banks with 29 local branches

For population 15 years and over in Raleigh:

Marital status in Raleigh, NC
  • Never married: 39.8%
  • Now married: 43.5%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 4.1%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

For population 25 years and over in Raleigh:

  • High school or higher: 92.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 21.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.4
North Carolina average:

11.9

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Raleigh
Presidential Elections Results

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Neighborhoods in Raleigh:

(Raleigh, North Carolina Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Raleigh, NC (based on Wake County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant164,661445
Mainline Protestant99,508131
Catholic99,12617
Other35,76772
Black Protestant16,47642
Orthodox2,6505
None482,805-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 176
Wake County:

2.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 10
Here:

0.12 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 68
This county:

0.82 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 281
This county:

3.39 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 648
Wake County:

7.81 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.8%
State:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Wake County:

27.0%
North Carolina:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Wake County:

16.3%
State:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Raleigh:

48.8%
North Carolina:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

47.4%
North Carolina:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Raleigh:

28.5
North Carolina:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

19.3%
North Carolina:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Raleigh:

10.8%
North Carolina:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.7
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Raleigh:

31.4%
North Carolina:

33.7%

General health condition:
This city:

57.6%
North Carolina:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

82.1%
North Carolina:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Raleigh, NC Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 749$4,134,807$66,24543$43,314
Firefighters 591$3,138,936$63,7353$4,455
Parks and Recreation 458$1,932,031$50,621851$603,725
Water Supply 326$1,694,509$62,3756$22,575
Sewerage 317$1,473,173$55,7677$21,138
Streets and Highways 293$1,288,205$52,75917$67,328
Other and Unallocable 241$2,507,154$124,8385$9,601
Other Government Administration 232$1,293,721$66,91720$19,304
Transit 222$963,458$52,07918$29,016
Financial Administration 209$1,275,429$73,2306$18,452
Solid Waste Management 189$733,006$46,5405$553
Police - Other 106$551,687$62,4554$7,307
Housing and Community Development (Local) 80$453,612$68,0422$550
Natural Resources 73$331,596$54,509166$118,292
Judicial and Legal 22$215,822$117,7212$2,403
Fire - Other 21$131,427$75,1010$0
Welfare 20$99,955$59,9732$1,360
Totals for Government 4,149$22,218,526$64,2621,157$969,371

Raleigh government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Construction - Water Utilities: $150,118,000 ($320.00)
    Parks and Recreation: $106,859,000 ($227.78)
    Air Transportation: $52,510,000 ($111.93)
    Regular Highways: $50,462,000 ($107.57)
    Transit Utilities: $1,320,000 ($2.81)
    Local Fire Protection: $587,000 ($1.25)
    Housing and Community Development: $544,000 ($1.16)
    Police Protection: $282,000 ($0.60)
    Parking Facilities: $197,000 ($0.42)
    Financial Administration: $86,000 ($0.18)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000 ($0.00)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $202,743,000 ($432.17)
    Local Fire Protection: $157,160,000 ($335.01)
    Water Utilities: $136,285,000 ($290.51)
    Parks and Recreation: $97,883,000 ($208.65)
    Regular Highways: $61,151,000 ($130.35)
    Solid Waste Management: $49,810,000 ($106.18)
    Transit Utilities: $39,432,000 ($84.05)
    Sewerage: $36,228,000 ($77.22)
    Air Transportation: $35,998,000 ($76.73)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $35,439,000 ($75.54)
    Housing and Community Development: $18,541,000 ($39.52)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $18,006,000 ($38.38)
    Central Staff Services: $13,285,000 ($28.32)
    General - Other: $12,926,000 ($27.55)
    Financial Administration: $9,711,000 ($20.70)
    Health - Other: $4,681,000 ($9.98)
    Parking Facilities: $3,795,000 ($8.09)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $37,776,000 ($80.52)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $19,617,000 ($41.82)
    Parks and Recreation: $13,964,000 ($29.77)
    Local Fire Protection: $5,842,000 ($12.45)
    Regular Highways: $5,506,000 ($11.74)
    Housing and Community Development: $5,053,000 ($10.77)
    Transit Utilities: $3,555,000 ($7.58)
    Police Protection: $2,527,000 ($5.39)
    General - Other: $2,476,000 ($5.28)
    Parking Facilities: $1,829,000 ($3.90)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,227,000 ($2.62)
    Central Staff Services: $885,000 ($1.89)
    Financial Administration: $699,000 ($1.49)
    Air Transportation: $690,000 ($1.47)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $659,000 ($1.40)
    Health - Other: $194,000 ($0.41)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $375,426,000 ($800.27)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $15,454,000 ($32.94)

Raleigh government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $104,680,000 ($223.14)
    Air Transportation: $65,024,000 ($138.61)
    Solid Waste Management: $61,532,000 ($131.16)
    Parks and Recreation: $22,908,000 ($48.83)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $16,171,000 ($34.47)
    Parking Facilities: $4,671,000 ($9.96)
    Other: $78,000 ($0.17)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $14,240,000 ($30.35)
    Transit Utilities: $13,907,000 ($29.64)
    Housing and Community Development: $13,323,000 ($28.40)
    Air Transportation: $6,534,000 ($13.93)
    Highways: $382,000 ($0.81)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $33,871,000 ($72.20)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $86,733,000 ($184.88)
    Interest Earnings: $56,578,000 ($120.60)
    Donations From Private Sources: $47,357,000 ($100.95)
    Fines and Forfeits: $17,190,000 ($36.64)
    Special Assessments: $8,495,000 ($18.11)
    Rents: $3,050,000 ($6.50)
    Sale of Property: $1,381,000 ($2.94)
    Royalties: $1,156,000 ($2.46)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $181,358,000 ($386.59)
    Transit Utilities: $2,313,000 ($4.93)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $48,328,000 ($103.02)
    General Local Government Support: $7,664,000 ($16.34)
    Highways: $6,072,000 ($12.94)
    Transit Utilities: $1,350,000 ($2.88)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $548,083,000 ($1168.31)
    Property: $126,497,000 ($269.65)
    Corporation License: $40,538,000 ($86.41)
    Other License: $18,141,000 ($38.67)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $14,292,000 ($30.47)
    Other Selective Sales: $12,361,000 ($26.35)
    Public Utilities Sales: $6,142,000 ($13.09)

Raleigh government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,244,455,000 ($4784.35)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,199,578,000 ($4688.69)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $292,792,000 ($624.12)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $247,915,000 ($528.46)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $38,000,000 ($81.00)
    Beginning: $31,000,000 ($66.08)

Raleigh government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $380,381,000 ($810.83)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,237,525,000 ($4769.58)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $456,780,000 ($973.69)

8.72% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($80,396 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.72%
North Carolina average:

8.85%

0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($149 average AGI)
Wake County:

0.02%
North Carolina average:

0.04%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Durham County, NC  0.88% ($71,956 average AGI)
from Johnston County, NC  0.45% ($60,902)
from Mecklenburg County, NC  0.21% ($72,394)


7.91% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($77,244 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.91%
North Carolina average:

7.89%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($156 average AGI)
Wake County:

0.02%
North Carolina average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Johnston County, NC  0.93% ($57,868 average AGI)
to Durham County, NC  0.79% ($69,128)
to Franklin County, NC  0.33% ($63,934)
Businesses in Raleigh, NC
NameCountNameCount
ALDI2KFC8
ALDO2Kmart4
AMF Bowling2Kohl's2
AT&T12Kroger7
Abercrombie & Fitch2La Quinta2
Abercrombie Kids1La-Z-Boy3
Ace Hardware5Lane Bryant2
Advance Auto Parts7Lane Furniture4
Aeropostale3LensCrafters3
American Eagle Outfitters2Little Caesars Pizza3
Ann Taylor3Lowe's2
Apple Store1Macy's2
Applebee's4Marriott9
Arby's4Marshalls1
Ashley Furniture1MasterBrand Cabinets24
Audi1McDonald's28
AutoZone8Men's Wearhouse5
Avenue1Microtel1
BMW1Motel 62
Bakers1Motherhood Maternity5
Banana Republic1New Balance11
Barnes & Noble3New York & Co2
Baskin-Robbins6Nike30
Bath & Body Works5Nissan1
Bebe1Office Depot3
Bed Bath & Beyond2OfficeMax2
Ben & Jerry's2Old Navy2
Best Western2Olive Garden1
Blockbuster7On The Border1
Brooks Brothers2Outback2
Brookstone2Outback Steakhouse2
Budget Car Rental2Pac Sun2
Burger King14Panera Bread5
Burlington Coat Factory2Papa John's Pizza6
CVS12Payless3
Cache2Penske2
CarMax1PetSmart2
Caribou Coffee3Pier 1 Imports3
Casual Male XL1Pizza Hut7
Catherines2Plato's Closet1
Charlotte Russe2Popeyes2
Chevrolet2Pottery Barn1
Chick-Fil-A10Qdoba Mexican Grill2
Chico's3Quality1
Chipotle2Quiznos15
Chuck E. Cheese's1RadioShack7
Church's Chicken1Ramada1
Cinnabon 1Red Lobster1
Circle K10Red Robin1
Clarion1Red Roof Inn1
Clarks1Rite Aid15
Cold Stone Creamery2Rooms To Go2
Coldwater Creek1Ruby Tuesday2
Comfort Inn2Rue211
Comfort Suites3Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Costco1SAS Shoes1
Cricket Wireless15SONIC Drive-In2
Curves4Saks Fifth Avenue1
Dairy Queen3Sam's Club2
Days Inn4Sears8
Decora Cabinetry2Sephora1
Dennys1Sheraton1
Discount Tire2Shoe Carnival1
Domino's Pizza13Sleep Inn1
Dunkin Donuts13Spencer Gifts2
Econo Lodge1Sprint Nextel10
Eddie Bauer1Staples3
Express2Starbucks21
Extended Stay America1Steak 'n Shake1
FedEx110Studio Plus Deluxe Studios1
Finish Line1Subaru1
Firestone Complete Auto Care6Subway19
Foot Locker2Super 83
Ford1T-Mobile16
Forever 211T.G.I. Driday's1
GNC17T.J.Maxx2
GameStop8Taco Bell10
Gap2Talbots2
Gymboree2Target5
H&M1The Athlete's Foot3
H&R Block10The Cheesecake Factory1
Hardee's5The Limited1
Havertys Furniture2The Room Place2
Hilton7Toyota2
Holiday Inn8Toys"R"Us2
Hollister Co.2Trader Joe's1
Home Depot2U-Haul20
Homestead Studio Suites3UPS126
Honda1Vans5
Hyatt3Verizon Wireless8
Hyundai1Victoria's Secret2
IHOP3Volkswagen1
J. Jill2Waffle House3
J.Crew1Walgreens6
JCPenney1Walmart5
Jimmy John's4Wendy's1
JoS. A. Bank2Wet Seal2
Jones New York23Whole Foods Market2
Journeys2Wingate2
Just Tires4YMCA4
Justice3

Strongest AM radio stations in Raleigh:

  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WRBZ (850 AM; 10 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: ALCHEMY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP #1)
  • WAUG (750 AM; daytime; 1 kW; NEW HOPE, NC; Owner: SAINT AUGUSTINE'S COLLEGE)
  • WDNZ (570 AM; 1 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: TRIANGLE BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, LLC)
  • WETC (540 AM; 8 kW; WENDELL-ZEBULON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA REGIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WPJL (1240 AM; 1 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WPJL, INC.)
  • WCLY (1550 AM; 1 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: TRIANGLE BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, LLC)
  • WRTG (1000 AM; daytime; 1 kW; GARNER, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WHPY (1590 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, NC; Owner: FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
  • WDNC (620 AM; 5 kW; DURHAM, NC)
  • WRTP (1530 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WCRY (1460 AM; 5 kW; FUQUAY-VARINA, NC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Raleigh:

  • WWMY (102.9 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WWND, L.L.C.)
  • W216BN (91.1 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKNC-FM (88.1 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WRAL (101.5 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAL-FM, INC.)
  • WQDR (94.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WSHA (88.9 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: SHAW UNIVERSITY)
  • WBBB (96.1 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WCPE (89.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION CORPORATION)
  • WRDU (106.1 FM; WILSON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNNL (103.9 FM; FUQUAY-VARINA, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • W260AB (99.9 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WRSN (93.9 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUNC (91.5 FM; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL)
  • W255AM (98.9 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WFXC (107.1 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WDCG (105.1 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTRG (100.7 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYFL (92.5 FM; HENDERSON, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WQOK (97.5 FM; SOUTH BOSTON, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WKXU (101.1 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA RADIO GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Raleigh:

  • W68BK (Channel 68; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: SAINT AUGUSTINE'S COLLEGE)
  • W58CD (Channel 58; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WRAL-TV (Channel 5; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WWIW-LP (Channel 66; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WTVD (Channel 11; DURHAM, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WRDC (Channel 28; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RALEIGH (WRDC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WRAZ (Channel 50; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAZ-TV, INC.)
  • WLFL (Channel 22; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WLFL LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNCN (Channel 17; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBXU-CA (Channel 13; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WACN-LP (Channel 34; APEX, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WHOA-LP (Channel 60; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRAY-TV (Channel 30; WILSON, NC; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
  • WUVC (Channel 40; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • W64CN (Channel 64; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WRPX (Channel 47; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: PAXSON RALEIGH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WUNC-TV (Channel 4; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • W24CP (Channel 24; DURHAM, NC; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WIWW-LP (Channel 26; DURHAM, NC; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WUBX-CA (Channel 13; DURHAM, ETC., NC; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Raleigh fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 603Number of bridges
  • 6,850ft / 2,088mTotal length
  • 17,374,045Total average daily traffic
  • 2,361,943Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Raleigh, NC - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21920-1929
  • 51930-1939
  • 21940-1949
  • 431950-1959
  • 901960-1969
  • 631970-1979
  • 1081980-1989
  • 1101990-1999
  • 1312000-2009
  • 452010-2019
  • 42020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Raleigh, NC
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Raleigh)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2,304 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Raleigh, NC)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 37 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 298 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 299 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 35 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2,409 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Raleigh)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 12 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Raleigh)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 499 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 39 full and 48 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,141$165,8282,124$220,1077,498$217,202183$137,35128$1,314,263608$170,0044$74,638
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED50$167,20192$231,006508$216,85332$67,2202$142,50042$158,3360$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED112$155,073253$189,4641,499$202,092154$52,4451$340,000204$133,69211$47,404
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN135$162,790281$222,6481,253$204,59542$137,9763$6,722,947116$153,6421$85,470
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS17$146,28643$214,869350$220,11125$66,6040$026$152,9451$88,900
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 69 tracts in Raleigh, NC

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 38 full and 48 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED294$226,834282$218,5057$161,821
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED96$253,56679$217,6798$160,863
APPLICATIONS DENIED41$225,75645$219,8341$270,340
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN26$207,67815$205,8693$190,437
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS8$202,7118$294,7006$143,338
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Raleigh, NC
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Raleigh, NC - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 1218. The highest number of reported fires - 1,802 took place in 2011, and the least - 109 in 2007. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Raleigh, NC When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (37.9%), and Structure Fires (37.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Raleigh, NC
    • 7,84837.9%Outside Fires
    • 7,67837.1%Structure Fires
    • 4,13620.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 1,0515.1%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Raleigh, NC

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Raleigh, North Carolina:

  • Comfort Inn, 1001 Wake Towne Dr, Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 , Phone: (919) 828-1813, Fax: (919) 834-2672
  • Clarion Hotel-Raleigh, 4501 Creedmoor Rd, Raleigh, North Carolina 27612 , Phone: (919) 787-7111, Fax: (919) 783-0024
  • Raleigh Crabtree Marriott, 4500 Marriott Dr, Raleigh, North Carolina 27612 , Phone: (919) 781-7000, Fax: (919) 781-3059
  • Courtyard by Marriott Raleigh Midtown, 1041 Wake Towne Dr, Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 , Phone: (919) 821-3400, Fax: (919) 821-1209
  • Econo Lodge, 2641 Appliance Ct, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 , Phone: (919) 856-9800, Fax: (919) 856-9898
  • Comfort Inn & Suites, 6209 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh, North Carolina 27612 , Phone: (919) 782-1112, Fax: (919) 782-9119
  • Residence Inn Midtown, 1000 Navaho Dr, Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 , Phone: (919) 878-6100, Fax: (919) 876-4117
  • Embassy Suites Hotel Raleigh/Crabtree Valley, 4700 Creedmoor Rd, Raleigh, North Carolina 27612 , Phone: (919) 881-0000, Fax: (919) 782-7225
  • 56 other hotels and motels
All 64 fire-safe hotels and motels in Raleigh, North Carolina
Most common first names in Raleigh, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James1,49871.0 years
Mary1,40578.6 years
William1,38871.9 years
John1,23773.2 years
Robert92771.4 years
Charles61172.0 years
Margaret54779.3 years
George53973.7 years
Elizabeth51579.4 years
Joseph47172.8 years
Most common last names in Raleigh, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith76174.1 years
Jones73572.8 years
Williams68172.7 years
Johnson57274.2 years
Davis34574.0 years
Brown31474.8 years
Moore30076.2 years
Harris29170.9 years
Wilson24273.9 years
Taylor23474.1 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Raleigh, NC
  • 62.2%Utility gas
  • 35.8%Electricity
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.2%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Wood
  • 0.1%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Raleigh, NC
  • 78.5%Electricity
  • 19.9%Utility gas
  • 0.7%No fuel used
  • 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Raleigh compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Raleigh, NC compared to other similar cities:

Raleigh on our top lists:

  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most mentions on city-data.com forum"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest sunshine amount differences during a year (population 50,000+)"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 biggest cities in 2013"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 100 biggest cities"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest maximum monthly morning or afternoon humidity (population 50,000+)"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage population increase from 2000 (population 50,000+)"
  • #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest maximum monthly sunshine amount (population 50,000+)"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest percentage of family households, population 100,000+"
  • #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index decrease from 2002 to 2012 (population 50,000+)"
  • #82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other Western Europe (population 500+)"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: computer and mathematical occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #90 on the list of "Top 100 fastest growing cities from 2000 to 2014 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #92 on the list of "Top 101 cities with most building permits per 10,000 residents (population 50,000+)"
  • #97 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: life, physical, and social science occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #23 (27601) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most museums in 2005"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
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