Verdict
Jersey City leads on Safety, while Raleigh leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment.
Score Comparison
Affordability
NJ
61
NC
65
✓ winsEducational Attainment
NJ
80
NC
83
✓ winsSafety
NJ
70
✓ winsNC
64
Weather
NJ
—
NC
—
Livability
NJ
70
NC
70
Full Comparison
| Metric | Jersey City | Raleigh |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 287,899 | 465,517 |
| Median Income | $91,151 ✓ | $78,631 |
| Median Rent | $1,799 | $1,371 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $500,100 | $347,000 ✓ |
| Median Age | 35 | 35 |
| HS Graduation | 90% | 92% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 52% | 53% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 91% | 93% ✓ |
| Homeownership | 29% | 51% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 41 min | 26 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 4.53 ✓ | 5.07 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 18.69 ✓ | 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" |