Durham

Durham, NC

Population: 288,465
VS
Fayetteville

Fayetteville, NC

Population: 209,692

Durham vs Fayetteville

Side-by-side comparison of Durham, NC and Fayetteville, NC

Demographics

Population
288KDurham
210KFayetteville
38% diff
Median Age
35Durham
31Fayetteville
13% diff
Pop. Density
2,427Durham
1,414Fayetteville
72% diff
Area (sq mi)
111Durham
148Fayetteville
33% diff
Male
47.3%
Durham
50.9%
Fayetteville
8% diff
Female
52.7%
Durham
49.1%
Fayetteville
7% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$79KDurham
$56KFayetteville
40% diff
Per Capita Income
$47KDurham
$31KFayetteville
50% diff
Poverty Rate
8.1%
Durham
14.5%
Fayetteville
79% diff
Unemployment
4.2%
Durham
8.2%
Fayetteville
95% diff
Cost of Living
94Durham
94Fayetteville
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,477Durham
$1,073Fayetteville
38% diff

Housing

Home Value
$355KDurham
$172KFayetteville
2.1x diff
Median Rent
$1,412Durham
$1,179Fayetteville
20% diff
Homeownership
51.8%
Durham
46.5%
Fayetteville
11% diff
Zillow Value
$390KDurham
$224KFayetteville
74% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,651Durham
$1,426Fayetteville
16% diff
Rent Burden
28.7%
Durham
30.5%
Fayetteville
6% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
621Durham
686Fayetteville
10% diff
Property Crime
3,813Durham
3,146Fayetteville
21% diff
Murder Rate
12Durham
15Fayetteville
23% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
61°FDurham
63°FFayetteville
3% diff
Jan Temp
42°FDurham
44°FFayetteville
5% diff
Jul Temp
81°FDurham
82°FFayetteville
1% diff
Rainfall
46.1"Durham
44.6"Fayetteville
3% diff
Snowfall
5.2"Durham
1.2"Fayetteville
4.3x diff

Education

Bachelor's+
55.7%
Durham
28.6%
Fayetteville
95% diff
High School+
91.4%
Durham
93.4%
Fayetteville
2% diff
Graduate+
25.7%
Durham
9.8%
Fayetteville
2.6x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
22.7 minDurham
18.9 minFayetteville
20% diff
Drive Alone
65.2%
Durham
74.2%
Fayetteville
14% diff
Public Transit
2.2%
Durham
0.6%
Fayetteville
3.7x diff
Work from Home
20.6%
Durham
6.6%
Fayetteville
3.1x diff

Health

Obesity
37.4%
Durham
41.8%
Fayetteville
12% diff
Smoking
11.5%
Durham
16.0%
Fayetteville
39% diff
Uninsured
11.6%
Durham
10.8%
Fayetteville
7% diff
Diabetes
10.9%
Durham
13.2%
Fayetteville
21% diff
Heart Disease
5.0%
Durham
6.0%
Fayetteville
20% diff
Depression
22.9%
Durham
24.6%
Fayetteville
7% diff

The Verdict

23 Durham
:
15 Fayetteville

Durham leads in 23 of 38 categories

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