Head to Head

Raleigh, NC vs Greensboro, NC

Raleigh leads with a Fun Score of 67, ahead by 13 points. Across 23 individual factors, Raleigh wins 9 and Greensboro wins 13, with 1 tied.

Factor wins — Raleigh
9 of 23
Tied
1
Factor wins — Greensboro
13 of 23
Factor Raleigh, NC Greensboro, NC
What lifts the score
Eats 62
68 Best
Drinks 54
60 Best
Coffee 42
47 Best
Live Music 54
62 Best
Star Power 47 Best
38
Outdoors 44 Best
27
Culture 53 Best
25
Events 65 Best
33
Sports 25
91 Best
Unique Hangouts 31
83 Best
City Vibe 90 Best
62
Climate 67
70 Best
Transit Quality 44
52 Best
Walkability 43 Best
6
Higher Education 81
86 Best
Bike & Micromobility 82 Best
43
What weighs it down (lower score = better)
Crime 44 Best
77
Traffic 50
35 Best
Air Quality 42
29 Best
Disaster Risk 37
25 Best
Weather Extremes 63
51 Best
Economic Strain 12 Best
69
Going-Out Cost 35
35

Scores are 0–100 percentile ranks. For drawback factors (crime, traffic, etc.) a lower number is better — the Best badge marks whichever city has less. Full methodology →