COMPARING TWO PLACES
Raleigh vs Alachua
PLACE A
Raleigh, North Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Alachua, Florida
Raleigh is 4671% larger than Alachua. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
RALEIGHALACHUADIFFERENCE
Total population506,30610,612+4671% vs Alachua
Population density3,388293+3,095
Population growth15.8%16.7%−0.9 pts
Median age34.737.9−3.2
Male48.5%45.3%+3.2 pts
Female51.5%54.7%−3.2 pts
Foreign-born13.8%6.4%+7.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic51.1%58.6%−7.5 pts
Black26.0%24.1%+1.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.6%12.9%−0.4 pts
Asian5.2%2.0%+3.2 pts
Other5.1%2.3%+2.8 pts
Median household income$85,395$83,464+$1,931
Per capita income$52,897$43,906+$8,991
Poverty rate11.9%9.5%+2.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4840.418+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher54.0%41.2%+12.7 pts
Graduate degree21.1%15.4%+5.7 pts
Unemployment rate4.4%1.4%+3.0 pts
Labor force participation70.9%62.4%+8.5 pts
Median home value$415,800$299,200+$116,600
Median gross rent$1,572$1,284+$288
Owner-occupied50.7%74.8%−24.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.5%6.9%+2.6 pts
Rent-burdened households50.5%35.8%+14.8 pts
Average commute23.024.3−1.3
Worked from home25.8%21.0%+4.9 pts
Public transit to work1.4%0.0%+1.4 pts
Uninsured9.3%5.6%+3.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025