Movoto Real Estate's Best Cities Near Raleigh, NC For Families
| City | Population | Rank | GreatSchools Rank | Crimes Rank | Cost Of Living Rank | Unemployment Rank | Commute Rank | Income Rank | Home Payment Rank | Big Deal Score |
| Morrisville | 19,720 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0.49 |
| Cary | 141,292 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0.59 |
| Apex | 39,134 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0.60 |
| Holly Springs | 26,035 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 0.66 |
| Wake Forest | 31,632 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 0.89 |
| Clayton | 16,648 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 0.92 |
| Rolesville | 4,065 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 1.03 |
| Wendell | 5,996 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1.09 |
| Knightdale | 12,133 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1.14 |
| Garner | 26,213 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1.16 |
| Zebulon | 4,535 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1.21 |
| Fuquay-Varina | 19,164 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 1.24 |