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File no. AZ-RALEI-70Revision 01Live intelligence / Aug 11, 2026

ZIP intelligence dossier

Raleigh, NC 27601, United States

A decision-first briefing on safety, affordability, opportunity, climate, housing, and the texture of daily life.

Warehouse District (Raleigh, North Carolina), representative imagery near Raleigh, NC 27601, United States — **Warehouse District (Raleigh, North Carolina)**Dtraleigh / CC BY-SA 4.0

Ligon Middle School (North Carolina), representative imagery near Raleigh, NC 27601, United States — **Ligon Middle School (North Carolina)**Indy beetle / CC BY-SA 4.0

JurisdictionUnited States

File statusCurrent / canonical

Evidence confidencehigh

Read this first / Executive brief

The decision, before the details.

Start with the composite signal and the analyst verdict. Then use the evidence index to inspect the factors that matter to your move.

Score

Aden's Zip verdict:

70/ 100

Bureau recommendationRecommended

Weighted from the strongest direct signal, defensible proxy, or neutral baseline in each category.

Signal stack

01affordability62

02climate73

03lifestyle82

04opportunity76

05safety48

Field imagery / Open archive

Location contact sheet

03 plates

Nearby representative subjects via Wikimedia Commons. Monochrome editorial treatment on the contact sheet; open a plate for the full-color original and terms.

Analyst synthesis / AI

What the numbers mean

A compact, energetic downtown ZIP with strong walkability, cultural access and a notably urban lifestyle, balanced by limited transit and elevated citywide property-crime exposure.

Bureau verdict

Raleigh 27601 is a strong fit for professionals and remote workers who value downtown convenience, restaurants and culture more than suburban space or car-free transit. Housing is relatively manageable at the rental level, but home values are high and safety merits careful block-by-block consideration.

Explore the file / Touch the signals

Don't just read it. Interrogate it.

Switch lenses, move through the map, and see who this place appears to reward—or ask to compromise.

01 Decision lens

Safety48/ 100

Material compromise

How much friction does safety add to daily life?

Synthesizes verified crime scope, trend, and comparison signals. Always read the published geography before treating it as neighborhood guidance.

02 Street orientation

Pan + zoom the actual geography

Resolved targetRaleigh, NC 27601, United States

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Ink field sketch of family life, cycling, transit, cafe culture, and remote work on a city street — Field sketch / Human layer
Who gets to feel at home here?
The metrics describe a place. These match signals describe the kind of daily life the evidence currently supports.
Likely fit+ Remote workers seeking a walkable downtown base+ Young professionals and couples who prioritize dining, culture and nightlife+ Professionals in management, administrative and related services+ Residents who prefer historic or adaptive-reuse urban neighborhoods
Likely friction! Households seeking low-crime suburban quiet! People who need robust public transit for daily travel! Buyers seeking a low-cost entry point into homeownership

Sector reports / 07 live files

Follow the evidence.

Scan the large numbers.Read the source scope before acting.

Safety desk / Published incidents

Safety & crime

SEC-01

Raleigh Police Department citywide service population (FBI UCR) / 2025 complete calendar year

48 / 100Composite safety rating

2,695.7Reported offenses per 100,000

-19% / lower2024 reported offenses per 100,000

Much higher than U.S. national benchmarkCompared with U.S. national benchmark

Safety pressure gaugeElevated safety pressure

More cautionMixedStronger signal

Official citywide agency evidence with a published service population; appropriate for city-level context, not individual blocks.

What is happening

Much higher than U.S. national benchmark

The 48/100 rating is anchored to the published comparison shown here. It describes the reported geography—not every street or an individual person's probability of victimization.

Watch most closely

Phones, bags and opportunistic theft

Use extra care in crowded transport, nightlife and visitor corridors. Compare daytime and late-night routines around the exact destination rather than generalizing from the whole radius.

How to use this

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How much friction does safety add to daily life?

Who gets to feel at home here?

Much higher than U.S. national benchmark

Phones, bags and opportunistic theft

Favorable signals

Pressure points

Compare the exact scope

Published category breakdown/ reported rate per 100,000

Comparison desk / keep unlike measures separate

Summer runs hot. Winter brings near-freezing nights.

Verified geographic benchmarks

Regional price signals / 100 = comparison baseline

Monthly rent benchmarks / by bedroom count

Neighborhood watchlist / directional, not ranked

Warehouse District

Glenwood South

Oakwood

Industry signals / current opportunity mix

Professional, management & administrative services

Education, healthcare & social assistance

Arts, recreation, accommodation & food

Dining & nightlife

Culture

Outdoors

How this file is assembled

Weather Forecast API

Air Quality API (CAMS)

2016-2025 daily weather archive for the selected coordinates

ACS 2024 5-year: population, income, rent and home value for ZCTA 27601

2024 Regional Price Parities for North Carolina

Mapped place matches within 4 km of the selected coordinates

2025 reported offenses for Raleigh Police Department

United States intentional-homicide rate

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