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Durham

Durham, NC

Population: 288,465
VS
High Point

High Point, NC

Population: 115,263

Durham vs High Point

Side-by-side comparison of Durham, NC and High Point, NC

Demographics

Population
288KDurham
115KHigh Point
2.5x diff
Median Age
35Durham
38High Point
9% diff
Pop. Density
2,427Durham
2,006High Point
21% diff
Area (sq mi)
111Durham
55High Point
2x diff
Male
47.3%
Durham
48.6%
High Point
3% diff
Female
52.7%
Durham
51.4%
High Point
3% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$79KDurham
$61KHigh Point
29% diff
Per Capita Income
$47KDurham
$34KHigh Point
37% diff
Poverty Rate
8.1%
Durham
9.9%
High Point
22% diff
Unemployment
2.9%
Durham
3.5%
High Point
21% diff
Cost of Living
94Durham
94High Point
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,477Durham
$994High Point
49% diff

Housing

Home Value
$355KDurham
$212KHigh Point
67% diff
Median Rent
$1,412Durham
$1,062High Point
33% diff
Homeownership
51.8%
Durham
58.1%
High Point
12% diff
Zillow Value
$393KDurham
$247KHigh Point
59% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,651Durham
$1,469High Point
12% diff
Rent Burden
28.7%
Durham
28.1%
High Point
2% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
730Durham
731High Point
0% diff
Property Crime
3,808Durham
3,288High Point
16% diff
Murder Rate
13Durham
17High Point
27% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
62°FDurham
61°FHigh Point
2% diff
Jan Temp
47°FDurham
45°FHigh Point
4% diff
Jul Temp
81°FDurham
79°FHigh Point
2% diff
Rainfall
43.5"Durham
36.1"High Point
21% diff
Snowfall
1.4"Durham
1.1"High Point
23% diff
Sunny Days
301Durham
299High Point
1% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
55.7%
Durham
33.9%
High Point
64% diff
High School+
91.4%
Durham
86.4%
High Point
6% diff
Graduate+
25.7%
Durham
12.2%
High Point
2.1x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
22.7 minDurham
21.2 minHigh Point
7% diff
Drive Alone
65.2%
Durham
77.0%
High Point
18% diff
Public Transit
2.2%
Durham
0.8%
High Point
2.9x diff
Work from Home
20.6%
Durham
8.6%
High Point
2.4x diff

Health

Obesity
37.4%
Durham
38.2%
High Point
2% diff
Smoking
11.5%
Durham
14.7%
High Point
28% diff
Uninsured
10.5%
Durham
12.4%
High Point
18% diff
Diabetes
10.9%
Durham
11.9%
High Point
9% diff
Heart Disease
5.0%
Durham
5.7%
High Point
14% diff
Depression
22.9%
Durham
24.5%
High Point
7% diff

The Verdict

29 Durham
:
10 High Point

Durham leads in 29 of 39 categories

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