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Raleigh, NC

🇺🇸 North Carolina · Ranked #5 of 88 in North America
67SCORE
Raleigh, NC is an emerging opportunity — growth is here and it's still affordable. Here's the full data-driven picture — cost, safety, schools, jobs and climate risk.

Research Triangle jobs, fair prices, and low hazard — a well-balanced Sunbelt pick.

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The numbers

Median home$438k
Median rent$1,694/mo
Gross rental yield4.6%
Median age38 yrs

How it scores

Climate
70
Affordability
62
Momentum
80
Resilience
55

Livability grades

A-Safety
ASchools
B+State
BHiking

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