Raleigh, NC

Safety in Raleigh, NC: Crime, Heat & Commute

213 sunny days. July high 90°F. 25 min commute. A car per adult.

Homicide deaths: 3.6 per 100,000; US 6.5. CDC, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).
Firearm deaths: 9.1 per 100,000; US 13.4. Homicide, suicide, accidents.
July high: 90°F; Mild
January low: 31°F; Mild
Sunny days: 213/yr; NOAA
Getting around: A car per adult; Metro-wide
Commute: 25 min; One way
Population: 1,510k; Raleigh
Poverty: 8.6% of people; ACS 2023.
Without health insurance: 8.7%; ACS 2023. 91.3% insured.

Death rates: CDC via County Health Rankings. Climate: NOAA.

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