Durham

Durham, NC

Population: 288,465
VS
Winston-Salem

Winston-Salem, NC

Population: 250,887

Durham vs Winston-Salem

Side-by-side comparison of Durham, NC and Winston-Salem, NC

Demographics

Population
288KDurham
251KWinston-Salem
15% diff
Median Age
35Durham
36Winston-Salem
2% diff
Pop. Density
2,427Durham
1,877Winston-Salem
29% diff
Area (sq mi)
111Durham
134Winston-Salem
21% diff
Male
47.3%
Durham
46.6%
Winston-Salem
2% diff
Female
52.7%
Durham
53.4%
Winston-Salem
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$79KDurham
$58KWinston-Salem
37% diff
Per Capita Income
$47KDurham
$35KWinston-Salem
35% diff
Poverty Rate
8.1%
Durham
13.0%
Winston-Salem
60% diff
Unemployment
4.2%
Durham
5.9%
Winston-Salem
40% diff
Cost of Living
94Durham
94Winston-Salem
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,477Durham
$1,274Winston-Salem
16% diff

Housing

Home Value
$355KDurham
$208KWinston-Salem
71% diff
Median Rent
$1,412Durham
$1,033Winston-Salem
37% diff
Homeownership
51.8%
Durham
54.6%
Winston-Salem
5% diff
Zillow Value
$390KDurham
$263KWinston-Salem
48% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,651Durham
$1,445Winston-Salem
14% diff
Rent Burden
28.7%
Durham
29.5%
Winston-Salem
3% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
621Durham
812Winston-Salem
31% diff
Property Crime
3,813Durham
2,961Winston-Salem
29% diff
Murder Rate
12Durham
11Winston-Salem
5% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
61°FDurham
60°FWinston-Salem
3% diff
Jan Temp
42°FDurham
40°FWinston-Salem
5% diff
Jul Temp
81°FDurham
79°FWinston-Salem
2% diff
Rainfall
46.1"Durham
43.2"Winston-Salem
7% diff
Snowfall
5.2"Durham
7.1"Winston-Salem
37% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
55.7%
Durham
37.2%
Winston-Salem
50% diff
High School+
91.4%
Durham
88.4%
Winston-Salem
3% diff
Graduate+
25.7%
Durham
15.1%
Winston-Salem
70% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
22.7 minDurham
21.8 minWinston-Salem
4% diff
Drive Alone
65.2%
Durham
73.2%
Winston-Salem
12% diff
Public Transit
2.2%
Durham
1.2%
Winston-Salem
83% diff
Work from Home
20.6%
Durham
12.3%
Winston-Salem
67% diff

Health

Obesity
37.4%
Durham
43.3%
Winston-Salem
16% diff
Smoking
11.5%
Durham
14.9%
Winston-Salem
30% diff
Uninsured
11.6%
Durham
11.9%
Winston-Salem
3% diff
Diabetes
10.9%
Durham
12.3%
Winston-Salem
13% diff
Heart Disease
5.0%
Durham
5.7%
Winston-Salem
14% diff
Depression
22.9%
Durham
23.7%
Winston-Salem
3% diff

The Verdict

28 Durham
:
10 Winston-Salem

Durham leads in 28 of 38 categories

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