27540 and 27613 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
27540
27613
Opportunity
92 · Top 1%
vs88 · Top 2%
Growth
66 · Top 21%
vs70 · Top 16%
Climate
72 · Top 43%
vs72 · Top 43%
Physical resilience
65 · Top 42%
vs72 · Top 33%
Housing affordability
88 · Top 36%
vs87 · Top 39%
Schools
79 · Top 15%
vs80 · Top 13%
Access
92 · Bottom 46%
vs97 · Top 32%
Economic stability
82 · Top 8%
vs81 · Top 9%
Measured values
| Metric | 27540 | 27613 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 47,771 | 45,235 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $128,989 | $123,966 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $52,906 | $68,977 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 995/sq mi | 1,774/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $522,500 | $520,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,947 | $1,628 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 80.6% | 69.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0% | 3.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.5% | 0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 64.4% | 69.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.7% | 4.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 375 | 5,124 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 8.3 | 10.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -38.2% | -0.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 32°F | 32°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 46.1" | 46.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 18 mi | 5 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 31.9 min | 23.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.8 | 41.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.20 | 16.89 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 57.2% | 61.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 65.9% | 64.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 18.5% | 26.1% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Full profiles: 27540 — Holly Springs, NC · 27613 — Raleigh, NC · How this is calculated: methodology