Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 59/100
C
Median home value$518,800
Raleigh $418,400
Median rent$1,858/mo
Raleigh $1,573/mo
Cost-burdened households20%
Raleigh 28%
Morrisville
Wake County31,422 residentsWake County Schools
71
B−
Suburbgrade score
2nd of 14 Raleigh suburbs. Strong on commute & transport and amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
71
Raleigh median 64
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Morrisville is like to live in, by category
Bars show Morrisville against Raleigh. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 67/100
C+
Within-state proficiency75th pct
Raleigh median 75th pct
Student–teacher ratio17.4
Raleigh median 16.0
Graduation rate90%
Raleigh median 90%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Housing cost index120
Raleigh 100
Eff. tax rate0.81%
Raleigh 0.68%
Local sales tax7.00%
Raleigh median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 84/100
A−
Mean commute21.8 min
Raleigh 26.8 min
Under 30 minutes77%
Raleigh 60%
Transit stops / sq mi1.6
Raleigh median 1.7 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 78/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés60
Raleigh median 55 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Raleigh median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks64
Raleigh median 34 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 78/100
B+
Median household income$125,396
Raleigh $100,103
Unemployment3.3%
Raleigh 4.1%
Professional occupations72%
Raleigh 55%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Morrisville on housing & affordability
Morrisville's weakest grade is C. Five suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Apex8 mi from MorrisvilleB− 70 B− Holly Springs13 mi from MorrisvilleB− 66 C+ Cary4 mi from MorrisvilleC+ 74 B Wake Forest20 mi from MorrisvilleC 66 C+ Fuquay-Varina16 mi from MorrisvilleC 64 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Morrisville
Is Morrisville, NC a good place to live?
Morrisville scores 71 out of 100, 2nd of 14 Raleigh suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Morrisville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $518,800, 24% above the Raleigh median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.81%. $1,858/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Morrisville?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Morrisville sit at the 75th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 90% graduation rate and a 17.4 student–teacher ratio. Morrisville is served by Wake County Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Morrisville?
The mean commute is 21.8 min, with 77% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 39% working from home. Transit density is 1.6 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Morrisville?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 60 restaurants and cafés and 64 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Morrisville old or new?
The median home in Morrisville was built in 2007 — newer than the Raleigh median of 2000. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 56% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.