Verdict
Duluth leads on Affordability, Safety, while Raleigh leads on Educational Attainment.
Score Comparison
Affordability
MN
69
✓ winsNC
65
Educational Attainment
MN
72
NC
83
✓ winsSafety
MN
68
✓ winsNC
64
Weather
MN
—
NC
—
Livability
MN
70
NC
70
Full Comparison
| Metric | Duluth | Raleigh |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 86,772 | 465,517 |
| Median Income | $63,545 | $78,631 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $990 ✓ | $1,371 |
| Median Home Value | $209,800 ✓ | $347,000 |
| Median Age | 35 | 35 |
| HS Graduation | 95% ✓ | 92% |
| Bachelor's+ | 41% | 53% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 88% | 93% ✓ |
| Homeownership | 61% ✓ | 51% |
| Avg Commute | 18 min ✓ | 26 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 3.02 ✓ | 5.07 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 30.45 | 23.76 ✓ |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | 51" |