Fast Facts
Population
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1990 |
2000 |
2008 |
2010 - est. |
| Raleigh |
212,092 |
276,093 |
380,173 |
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| Wake County |
426,311 |
627,866 |
867,228 |
865,161 |
| CSA* |
956,529 |
1,311,854 |
1,683,296 |
1,703,424 |
| State of NC |
6,632,448 |
8,079,242 |
9,240,289 |
9,485,138 |
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| *Combined Statistical Area (CSA) includes Raleigh-Cary MSA and Durham MSA. |
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| Source: NC Office of State Planning. http://demog.state.nc.us |
Unemployment Rate
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March 2009 |
March 2010 |
| Raleigh |
7.1% |
7.5% |
Source: North Carolina Employment Security Commission
Cost of Living Index
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Composite Index |
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100% |
| Charlotte, NC |
93.5 |
| Atlanta, GA |
96.2 |
| Orlando, FL |
97.4 |
| Raleigh, NC |
98.4 |
| United States |
100 |
| Richmond, VA |
106.0 |
| Boston, MA |
131.1 |
| San Francisco, CA |
162.1
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Source: ACCRA Cost of Living Index, 1st Quarter 2010
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Population Growth
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City Population Growth |
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Between 2008 and 2010 |
| Atlanta, GA |
3.5% |
| Austin, TX |
5.6% |
| Boston, MA |
.93% |
| Charlotte, NC |
3.8% |
| Orlando, FL |
4.0% |
| Richmond, VA |
3.6% |
| Raleigh, NC* |
4.4% |
| San Jose, CA |
1.4% |
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| Source: 2010 MSA Profile, Woods & Poole Economics |
*The numbers listed for Raleigh are for the Raleigh-Cary MSA
Educational Attainment
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% of Population 25 Years and Over |
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With a Bachelors Degree or Higher |
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| Raleigh, NC |
46.3% |
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| Atlanta, GA |
42.6% |
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| Austin, TX |
42.6% |
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| Charlotte, NC |
39.6% |
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| Boston, MA |
41.3% |
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| San Jose, CA |
35.4% |
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| Richmond, VA |
32.2% |
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| Orlando, FL |
31.7% |
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| Source: 2008 American Community Survey, US Census |
2008 Median Home Prices
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Median Sales Price of |
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Existing Single-Family Homes (Q1, 2010) |
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| San Jose, CA |
$560,000 |
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| Boston, MA |
$321,800 |
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| Denver, CO |
$224,800 |
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| Raleigh, NC |
$222,900 |
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| Austin, TX |
$182,500 |
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| Charlotte, NC |
$171,400 |
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| Orlando, FL |
$131,600 |
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| Atlanta, GA |
$110,100 |
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| Prices represent the metropolitan statistical area |
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| Source: National Association of Realtors |
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