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Raleigh vs Durham
Side-by-side comparison of Raleigh, NC and Durham, NC
Demographics
Population
471KRaleigh
288KDurham
63% diff
Median Age
35Raleigh
35Durham
0% diff
Pop. Density
3,119Raleigh
2,427Durham
28% diff
Area (sq mi)
146Raleigh
111Durham
32% diff
Male
48.5%
Raleigh47.3%
Durham3% diff
Female
51.5%
Raleigh52.7%
Durham2% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$82KRaleigh
$79KDurham
4% diff
Per Capita Income
$50KRaleigh
$47KDurham
6% diff
Poverty Rate
6.9%
Raleigh8.1%
Durham17% diff
Unemployment
3.2%
Raleigh2.9%
Durham10% diff
Cost of Living
94Raleigh
94Durham
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,477Raleigh
$1,477Durham
Housing
Home Value
$378KRaleigh
$355KDurham
6% diff
Median Rent
$1,468Raleigh
$1,412Durham
4% diff
Homeownership
51.2%
Raleigh51.8%
Durham1% diff
Zillow Value
$429KRaleigh
$393KDurham
9% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,567Raleigh
$1,651Durham
5% diff
Rent Burden
30.5%
Raleigh28.7%
Durham6% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
256Raleigh
730Durham
2.9x diff
Property Crime
1,783Raleigh
3,808Durham
2.1x diff
Murder Rate
1Raleigh
13Durham
12.6x diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
62°FRaleigh
62°FDurham
1% diff
Jan Temp
48°FRaleigh
47°FDurham
1% diff
Jul Temp
81°FRaleigh
81°FDurham
0% diff
Rainfall
42.2"Raleigh
43.5"Durham
3% diff
Snowfall
1.3"Raleigh
1.4"Durham
6% diff
Sunny Days
293Raleigh
301Durham
3% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
52.9%
Raleigh55.7%
Durham5% diff
High School+
92.5%
Raleigh91.4%
Durham1% diff
Graduate+
20.0%
Raleigh25.7%
Durham29% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
23.4 minRaleigh
22.7 minDurham
3% diff
Drive Alone
65.1%
Raleigh65.2%
Durham0% diff
Public Transit
1.3%
Raleigh2.2%
Durham70% diff
Work from Home
23.4%
Raleigh20.6%
Durham14% diff
Health
Obesity
31.4%
Raleigh37.4%
Durham19% diff
Smoking
10.8%
Raleigh11.5%
Durham6% diff
Uninsured
9.5%
Raleigh10.5%
Durham11% diff
Diabetes
9.9%
Raleigh10.9%
Durham10% diff
Heart Disease
4.8%
Raleigh5.0%
Durham4% diff
Depression
23.9%
Raleigh22.9%
Durham4% diff
The Verdict
25
Raleigh
:
13
Durham
Raleigh leads in 25 of 38 categories