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Durham vs Cary
Side-by-side comparison of Durham, NC and Cary, NC
Demographics
Population
288KDurham
177KCary
63% diff
Median Age
35Durham
40Cary
14% diff
Pop. Density
2,427Durham
2,898Cary
19% diff
Area (sq mi)
111Durham
55Cary
2x diff
Male
47.3%
Durham49.5%
Cary5% diff
Female
52.7%
Durham50.5%
Cary4% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$79KDurham
$129KCary
63% diff
Per Capita Income
$47KDurham
$65KCary
37% diff
Poverty Rate
8.1%
Durham3.5%
Cary2.3x diff
Unemployment
2.9%
Durham2.3%
Cary26% diff
Cost of Living
94Durham
94Cary
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,477Durham
$1,477Cary
Housing
Home Value
$355KDurham
$525KCary
48% diff
Median Rent
$1,412Durham
$1,621Cary
15% diff
Homeownership
51.8%
Durham66.3%
Cary28% diff
Zillow Value
$393KDurham
$620KCary
58% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,651Durham
$1,649Cary
0% diff
Rent Burden
28.7%
Durham24.8%
Cary16% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
730Durham
66Cary
11x diff
Property Crime
3,808Durham
904Cary
4.2x diff
Murder Rate
13Durham
1Cary
22.8x diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
62°FDurham
62°FCary
0% diff
Jan Temp
47°FDurham
47°FCary
1% diff
Jul Temp
81°FDurham
81°FCary
0% diff
Rainfall
43.5"Durham
42.7"Cary
2% diff
Snowfall
1.4"Durham
1.3"Cary
2% diff
Sunny Days
301Durham
299Cary
1% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
55.7%
Durham70.2%
Cary26% diff
High School+
91.4%
Durham96.3%
Cary5% diff
Graduate+
25.7%
Durham32.0%
Cary25% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
22.7 minDurham
22.7 minCary
Drive Alone
65.2%
Durham59.3%
Cary10% diff
Public Transit
2.2%
Durham0.4%
Cary5.1x diff
Work from Home
20.6%
Durham32.4%
Cary57% diff
Health
Obesity
37.4%
Durham24.6%
Cary52% diff
Smoking
11.5%
Durham7.4%
Cary55% diff
Uninsured
10.5%
Durham6.5%
Cary62% diff
Diabetes
10.9%
Durham7.9%
Cary38% diff
Heart Disease
5.0%
Durham4.0%
Cary25% diff
Depression
22.9%
Durham21.8%
Cary5% diff
The Verdict
9
Durham
:
28
Cary
Cary leads in 28 of 37 categories