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Durham, NC

Full City Profile · North Carolina · Wake County County

3.6 /5.0
B+ Good
288,465 Population 2,427/sq mi density
$79,234 Median Income $47,246 per capita
$355,300 Home Value $393,151 Zillow
$1,412 Median Rent 28.7% income on rent
62°F Avg Temperature 301 sunny days/yr
730 Violent Crime/100K 3,808 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$79,234 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$355,300 home value, $1,412/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
730 violent crimes/100K (92% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
55.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Parks & Recreation in Durham (18)

Carver's Creek State Park
State Park
1,611 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Deep River State Trail
State Park
254 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Dutchmans Creek Mitigation Site
State Park
6 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Eno River State Park
State Park
2,044 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
National Military Park
"I never saw such fighting since God made me. The Americans fought like demons." - Lt. General Charles, Earl Cornwallis On March 15, 1781, six years into the American Revolution, General Greene and Lord Cornwallis' troops faced off at a small courthouse community. The battle would cha...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Arts and Culture, Theater, Auto and ATV, Scenic Driving, Biking, Road Biking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Self-Guided Tours - Auto, Living History, Historic Weapons Demonstration, Junio...
Weather: https://www.nps.gov/guco/planyourvisit/weather.htm Summers are warm to hot and humid with the occasional thunderstorm. Spring and Fall are cool with rainy periods. Winter is mild and cold with snow an...
Haw River State Park
State Park
1,372 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Hemlock Bluffs State Natural Area
State Park
98 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Lower Haw River State Natural Area
State Park
100 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Mitchell Mill State Natural Area
State Park
5 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Mountains-to-Sea Trail
State Park
814 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area
State Park
161 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Occoneechee State Park
State Park
2,518 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Os-058
State Park
Open Access
Entrance: $0
Raven Rock State Park
State Park
3,332 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Staunton River Battlefield State Park
State Park
337 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Staunton River State Park
State Park
Open Access
Entrance: $0
Weymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preserve
State Park
219 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
William B. Umstead State Park
State Park
1,918 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0