The overall crime rate in Raleigh is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Raleigh is worth considering.
Being a small town, Raleigh does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The percentage of people in Raleigh with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 11.24% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Raleigh in 2022 was $20,966, which is lower middle income relative to Mississippi, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $83,864 for a family of four. However, Raleigh contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Raleigh is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Raleigh home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Raleigh residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Raleigh include Irish, German, English, African, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Raleigh is English. Other important languages spoken here include Vietnamese and African languages.
