Charlotte vs Durham
Side-by-side comparison of Charlotte, NC and Durham, NC
Demographics
Population
886KCharlotte
288KDurham
3.1x diff
Median Age
34Charlotte
35Durham
1% diff
Pop. Density
2,844Charlotte
2,427Durham
17% diff
Area (sq mi)
307Charlotte
111Durham
2.8x diff
Male
48.3%
Charlotte47.3%
Durham2% diff
Female
51.7%
Charlotte52.7%
Durham2% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$78KCharlotte
$79KDurham
1% diff
Per Capita Income
$50KCharlotte
$47KDurham
6% diff
Poverty Rate
8.4%
Charlotte8.1%
Durham4% diff
Unemployment
4.4%
Charlotte4.2%
Durham5% diff
Cost of Living
94Charlotte
94Durham
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,694Charlotte
$1,477Durham
15% diff
Housing
Home Value
$352KCharlotte
$355KDurham
1% diff
Median Rent
$1,504Charlotte
$1,412Durham
7% diff
Homeownership
51.5%
Charlotte51.8%
Durham1% diff
Zillow Value
$393KCharlotte
$390KDurham
1% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,705Charlotte
$1,651Durham
3% diff
Rent Burden
29.5%
Charlotte28.7%
Durham3% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
-Charlotte
621Durham
Property Crime
-Charlotte
3,813Durham
Murder Rate
-Charlotte
12Durham
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
61°FCharlotte
61°FDurham
0% diff
Jan Temp
42°FCharlotte
42°FDurham
0% diff
Jul Temp
80°FCharlotte
81°FDurham
0% diff
Rainfall
43.6"Charlotte
46.1"Durham
6% diff
Snowfall
3.5"Charlotte
5.2"Durham
49% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
47.4%
Charlotte55.7%
Durham18% diff
High School+
89.6%
Charlotte91.4%
Durham2% diff
Graduate+
16.6%
Charlotte25.7%
Durham55% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
25.0 minCharlotte
22.7 minDurham
10% diff
Drive Alone
61.0%
Charlotte65.2%
Durham7% diff
Public Transit
2.2%
Charlotte2.2%
DurhamWork from Home
25.5%
Charlotte20.6%
Durham24% diff
Health
Obesity
30.1%
Charlotte37.4%
Durham24% diff
Smoking
11.4%
Charlotte11.5%
Durham1% diff
Uninsured
12.9%
Charlotte11.6%
Durham11% diff
Diabetes
10.7%
Charlotte10.9%
Durham2% diff
Heart Disease
5.0%
Charlotte5.0%
DurhamDepression
22.3%
Charlotte22.9%
Durham3% diff
The Verdict
17
Charlotte
:
16
Durham
Charlotte leads in 17 of 33 categories