Garner vs Knightdale

Garner and Knightdale on the published weights — then move the weights to yours and see whether the result survives.

61C

C+65

Knightdale ahead by 4Editorial weights

Category by category

DHousingD+

Knightdale +5 pts

BSchoolsB−

Garner +1 pts

BCost of livingB

Garner +2 pts

CCommuteC+

Knightdale +5 pts

B−AmenitiesC−

Garner +11 pts

DEmploymentB−

Knightdale +28 pts

—Residents—

not comparable yet

Weigh it yourself

The published weights are an editorial judgement, not a fact. Drag them. Both totals recompute live and the bar above moves with them.

Housing & affordability18%Schools18%Cost of living14%Commute & transport14%Amenities12%Employment & income12%Residents12%

Weights total 100% · normalised to 100% before scoring, so you can be sloppy.

The numbers side by side

$355kMedian home value$380k

$1,549Median rent$1,674

26.2 minMean commute24.0 min

$79kMedian household income$103k

0.75%Effective property tax0.75%

75th pctWithin-state proficiency75th pct

52Restaurants & cafés37

34,473Population20,214

0Resident responses0

Bold marks the better figure on that row. ACS 2020–24 · EDFacts SY2021–22 · OpenStreetMap Sep 2026.