Durham

Durham, NC

Population: 288,465
VS
Cary

Cary, NC

Population: 176,686

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%
Durham
49.5%
Cary
5% diff
Female
52.7%
Durham
50.5%
Cary
4% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$79KDurham
$129KCary
63% diff
Per Capita Income
$47KDurham
$65KCary
37% diff
Poverty Rate
8.1%
Durham
3.5%
Cary
2.3x diff
Unemployment
4.2%
Durham
3.4%
Cary
24% 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%
Durham
66.3%
Cary
28% diff
Zillow Value
$390KDurham
$620KCary
59% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,651Durham
$1,649Cary
0% diff
Rent Burden
28.7%
Durham
24.8%
Cary
16% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
621Durham
72Cary
8.6x diff
Property Crime
3,813Durham
1,326Cary
2.9x diff
Murder Rate
12Durham
2Cary
7.3x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
61°FDurham
60°FCary
2% diff
Jan Temp
42°FDurham
41°FCary
2% diff
Jul Temp
81°FDurham
79°FCary
2% diff
Rainfall
46.1"Durham
48.3"Cary
5% diff
Snowfall
5.2"Durham
4.8"Cary
8% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
55.7%
Durham
70.2%
Cary
26% diff
High School+
91.4%
Durham
96.3%
Cary
5% diff
Graduate+
25.7%
Durham
32.0%
Cary
25% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
22.7 minDurham
22.7 minCary
Drive Alone
65.2%
Durham
59.3%
Cary
10% diff
Public Transit
2.2%
Durham
0.4%
Cary
5.5x diff
Work from Home
20.6%
Durham
32.4%
Cary
57% diff

Health

Obesity
37.4%
Durham
24.6%
Cary
52% diff
Smoking
11.5%
Durham
7.4%
Cary
55% diff
Uninsured
11.6%
Durham
5.4%
Cary
2.1x diff
Diabetes
10.9%
Durham
7.9%
Cary
38% diff
Heart Disease
5.0%
Durham
4.0%
Cary
25% diff
Depression
22.9%
Durham
21.8%
Cary
5% diff

The Verdict

11 Durham
:
25 Cary

Cary leads in 25 of 36 categories

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