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.
Raleigh is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
In Raleigh, just 7.24% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in Raleigh in 2022 was $21,241, 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 $84,964 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 English, Irish, British, Italian, and German.
The most common language spoken in Raleigh is English. Other important languages spoken here include Vietnamese and African languages.
