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1 / 25#25. Wilson's Mills
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 2,652
Best places to live in the Raleigh metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Raleigh metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
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2 / 25#24. Youngsville
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 2,581
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3 / 25#23. Benson
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 4,144
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4 / 25#22. Four Oaks
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 2,372
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5 / 25#21. Zebulon
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 7,961
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6 / 25#20. Creedmoor
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 4,957
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7 / 25#19. Archer Lodge
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 5,036
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8 / 25#18. Pine Level
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 2,072
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9 / 25#17. Clayton
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 28,043
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10 / 25#16. Knightdale
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 19,532
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11 / 25#15. Wendell
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 11,585
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12 / 25#14. Fearrington Village
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 2,535
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13 / 25#13. Durham
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 288,465
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14 / 25#12. Garner
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 32,543
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15 / 25#11. Hillsborough
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 9,656
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16 / 25#10. Raleigh
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 470,763
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17 / 25#9. Fuquay-Varina
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 37,749
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18 / 25#8. Wake Forest
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 51,199
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19 / 25#7. Holly Springs
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 43,429
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20 / 25#6. Carrboro
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 21,170
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21 / 25#5. Chapel Hill
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 59,889
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22 / 25#4. Rolesville
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 10,200
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23 / 25#3. Apex
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 67,765
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24 / 25#2. Morrisville
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 30,471
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25 / 25#1. Cary
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 176,686
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