Raleigh, NC
17 neighborhoods · 557,120 residents · North Carolina
B+
73/100
74
Safety Score
73
Affordability
$90K
Median Income
$425K
Median Home Value
Is Raleigh, NC a Good Place to Live?
Raleigh receives an overall livability grade of B+ (73/100), indicating solid livability relative to the rest of North Carolina. Safety scores B+ (74/100). Affordability scores B+ (73/100) with a median household income of $90,393 and median home values around $425,013.
About 60.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the unemployment rate is 3.7%. 54% of housing is owner-occupied. The median age is 35.
$1,385
Median Rent/mo
60.7%
College Educated
3.7%
Unemployment
54%
Owner-Occupied
35
Median Age
557,120
Population
17
Zip Codes
Wake
County
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Neighborhoods in Raleigh
| # | Zip | Overall | Safety | Afford. | Income | Home $ | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27608Wake Co. | 88 A | 94 | 97 | $148K | $839K | 12,069 |
| 2 | 27613Wake Co. | 88 A | 90 | 93 | $119K | $449K | 44,575 |
| 3 | 27614Wake Co. | 84 A | 91 | 94 | $126K | $472K | 33,609 |
| 4 | 27615Wake Co. | 84 A | 87 | 85 | $103K | $410K | 46,182 |
| 5 | 27695Wake Co. | 84 A | 53 | — | — | — | 2,164 |
| 6 | 27617Wake Co. | 80 A | 87 | 80 | $102K | $417K | 19,202 |
| 7 | 27612Wake Co. | 77 B+ | 85 | 80 | $95K | $451K | 39,546 |
| 8 | 27609Wake Co. | 76 B+ | 74 | 72 | $78K | $398K | 35,038 |
| 9 | 27603Wake Co. | 74 B+ | 82 | 72 | $85K | $313K | 53,535 |
| 10 | 27607Wake Co. | 74 B+ | 84 | 76 | $89K | $558K | 26,026 |
| 11 | 27604Wake Co. | 70 B+ | 69 | 66 | $74K | $253K | 43,924 |
| 12 | 27606Wake Co. | 67 B | 66 | 64 | $72K | $393K | 45,546 |
| 13 | 27605Wake Co. | 63 B | 56 | 44 | $62K | $425K | 6,085 |
| 14 | 27616Wake Co. | 63 B | 73 | 66 | $78K | $285K | 57,599 |
| 15 | 27601Wake Co. | 59 C+ | 57 | 49 | $63K | $479K | 10,801 |
| 16 | 27610Wake Co. | 55 C+ | 57 | 54 | $63K | $233K | 81,219 |
| 17 | 27697Wake Co. | 53 C+ | 53 | — | — | — | 0 |
Scores are percentile-based (0–100) derived from US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates) and FBI crime data. A score of 80 means this area ranks better than 80% of all US locations on that metric.