Raleigh vs Knightdale

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

68B−

C+65

Raleigh ahead by 3Editorial weights

Category by category

DHousingD+

Knightdale +6 pts

BSchoolsB−

Raleigh +2 pts

BCost of livingB

Raleigh +2 pts

B+CommuteC+

Raleigh +14 pts

A−AmenitiesC−

Raleigh +29 pts

CEmploymentB−

Knightdale +14 pts

—Residents—

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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

$416kMedian home value$380k

$1,572Median rent$1,674

23.0 minMean commute24.0 min

$85kMedian household income$103k

0.72%Effective property tax0.75%

75th pctWithin-state proficiency75th pct

121Restaurants & cafés37

481,031Population20,214

0Resident responses0

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