Durham

Durham, NC

Population: 288,465
VS
Wilmington

Wilmington, NC

Population: 118,578

Durham vs Wilmington

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

Demographics

Population
288KDurham
119KWilmington
2.4x diff
Median Age
35Durham
38Wilmington
8% diff
Pop. Density
2,427Durham
2,308Wilmington
5% diff
Area (sq mi)
111Durham
53Wilmington
2.1x diff
Male
47.3%
Durham
46.9%
Wilmington
1% diff
Female
52.7%
Durham
53.1%
Wilmington
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$79KDurham
$64KWilmington
24% diff
Per Capita Income
$47KDurham
$46KWilmington
3% diff
Poverty Rate
8.1%
Durham
8.9%
Wilmington
10% diff
Unemployment
4.2%
Durham
4.6%
Wilmington
10% diff
Cost of Living
94Durham
94Wilmington
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,477Durham
$1,185Wilmington
25% diff

Housing

Home Value
$355KDurham
$350KWilmington
1% diff
Median Rent
$1,412Durham
$1,311Wilmington
8% diff
Homeownership
51.8%
Durham
46.8%
Wilmington
11% diff
Zillow Value
$390KDurham
$419KWilmington
8% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,651Durham
$1,670Wilmington
1% diff
Rent Burden
28.7%
Durham
32.1%
Wilmington
12% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
621Durham
483Wilmington
29% diff
Property Crime
3,813Durham
3,530Wilmington
8% diff
Murder Rate
12Durham
6Wilmington
2.1x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
61°FDurham
64°FWilmington
5% diff
Jan Temp
42°FDurham
47°FWilmington
12% diff
Jul Temp
81°FDurham
82°FWilmington
1% diff
Rainfall
46.1"Durham
60.1"Wilmington
30% diff
Snowfall
5.2"Durham
0.9"Wilmington
5.8x diff

Education

Bachelor's+
55.7%
Durham
45.8%
Wilmington
22% diff
High School+
91.4%
Durham
93.5%
Wilmington
2% diff
Graduate+
25.7%
Durham
15.5%
Wilmington
66% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
22.7 minDurham
18.5 minWilmington
23% diff
Drive Alone
65.2%
Durham
70.9%
Wilmington
9% diff
Public Transit
2.2%
Durham
0.4%
Wilmington
5.5x diff
Work from Home
20.6%
Durham
17.7%
Wilmington
16% diff

Health

Obesity
37.4%
Durham
33.2%
Wilmington
13% diff
Smoking
11.5%
Durham
13.3%
Wilmington
16% diff
Uninsured
11.6%
Durham
11.6%
Wilmington
Diabetes
10.9%
Durham
10.1%
Wilmington
8% diff
Heart Disease
5.0%
Durham
5.5%
Wilmington
10% diff
Depression
22.9%
Durham
25.8%
Wilmington
13% diff

The Verdict

22 Durham
:
15 Wilmington

Durham leads in 22 of 37 categories

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