Raleigh

North Carolina

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Boise

Idaho

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Salt Lake City

Utah

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What Stands Out

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Deterministic summaries based on the data in view.

Best for affordability: Raleigh, North Carolina

Raleigh, North Carolina looks like the easiest place here to live with less financial drag. It comes out ahead on home price and rent burden.

Biggest tradeoff: Raleigh, North Carolina

Raleigh, North Carolina is the sharpest split in this comparison: strong on climate comfort, weaker on sunshine.

Comparison Matrix

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General Info
Population482,295235,684215,548
Elevation315 ft(96 m)2,700 ft(823 m)4,262 ft(1,299 m)
Housing & Wealth
Median Home
$424,925
$485,481
$559,279
Median Rent
$1,582
$1,728
$1,552
Median Income$78,631$76,402$72,357
Rent Burden24%27%26%
Climate & Risks
Sunny Days307 days/yr323 days/yr327 days/yr
Avg. High72°F65°F64°F
Comfort Score78/100Great42/100Challenging40/100Challenging
Temp Swing38°F56°F56°F
Annual Rainfall51"(130 cm)15"(38 cm)21"(53 cm)
Annual Snowfall1"(3 cm)12"(30 cm)21"(53 cm)
Air Quality
AQI 45 (Avg)24 days > 100
AQI 42 (Avg)13 days > 100
AQI 49 (Avg)25 days > 100
Infrastructure & Lifestyle
Walk Score676568
Transit Score734771
Safety Score64 / 10074 / 10050 / 100
School Rating6.7/105.3/105.1/10
Flood Risk (FEMA)
minimalMinimal Risk
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Internet Access
Fiber: 80%Cable: 96%
Fiber: 17%Cable: 97%
Fiber: 82%Cable: 98%
Demographics
Median Age34.6 years37.9 years32.5 years
College Educated53%46%50%
Remote Workers20%14%16%
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