COMPARING TWO PLACES
Raleigh vs Hartford
PLACE A
Raleigh-Cary, NC
VS
PLACE B
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
Raleigh is 36% larger than Hartford. Raleigh earns more, with a median household income $5,589 higher.
RALEIGHHARTFORDDIFFERENCE
Total population1,595,7201,171,426+36% vs Hartford
Population density753807−54
Population growth25.1%––
Median age37.640.9−3.3
Male49.0%49.1%−0.0 pts
Female51.0%50.9%+0.0 pts
Foreign-born13.7%14.2%−0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic57.2%62.9%−5.7 pts
Black18.4%10.4%+8.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.4%16.2%−3.8 pts
Asian6.9%5.6%+1.4 pts
Other5.1%4.9%+0.1 pts
Median household income$100,665$95,076+$5,589
Per capita income$51,874$52,245−$371
Poverty rate8.7%9.8%−1.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4440.466−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher51.2%42.7%+8.5 pts
Graduate degree20.3%19.1%+1.2 pts
Unemployment rate4.1%5.0%−1.0 pts
Labor force participation68.8%65.8%+3.0 pts
Median home value$427,923$332,239+$95,685
Median gross rent$1,521$1,418+$103
Owner-occupied66.7%67.3%−0.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.2%6.8%+0.4 pts
Rent-burdened households46.2%48.2%−2.0 pts
Average commute26.624.0+2.7
Worked from home26.0%16.9%+9.1 pts
Public transit to work0.5%2.5%−2.0 pts
Uninsured8.0%4.3%+3.7 pts
Population, 2022 – 2025