Population
Atlanta
499,287
Durham
288,465
Median Income
Atlanta
$81,938
Durham
$79,234
Home Value
Atlanta
$420,600
Durham
$355,300
Rent
Atlanta
$1,617
Durham
$1,412
Crime Rate
Atlanta
7.08
Durham
6.21
Cost of Living
Atlanta
142.3
Durham
133.1
Avg Temp
Atlanta
61°F
Durham
N/A
Unemployment
Atlanta
5.9%
Durham
4.2%
How Similar Are Atlanta & Durham?
Durham is Atlanta's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Atlanta
499,287
Durham
288,465
Atlanta has a 42% larger population than Durham.
Violent Crime
Atlanta
7.08
Durham
6.21
Atlanta has a 12% higher violent crime than Durham.
Property Crime
Atlanta
38.93
Durham
38.00
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Atlanta
27.0%
Durham
18.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Atlanta has a stronger Democratic lean (33% difference).
Unemployment
Atlanta
5.9%
Durham
4.2%
Atlanta has a 29% higher unemployment than Durham.
Median Income
Atlanta
$81,938
Durham
$79,234
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Atlanta
$420,600
Durham
$355,300
Atlanta has a 16% higher home values than Durham.
Education
Atlanta
40.9%
Durham
38.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Atlanta
39.9%
Durham
44.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Atlanta
142.3
Durham
133.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Atlanta and Durham share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Durham
Durham leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Durham leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDurham scores 164.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 192.9 in Atlanta. Atlanta scores 103.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 121.1 in Durham. Durham has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,507 vs $1,660 in Atlanta (10% lower).
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Durham leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDurham has a vacancy rate of 7.2% compared to 10.7% in Atlanta. Durham has a single-family homes of 61.6% compared to 42.0% in Atlanta. Durham has a median property tax of $3,115 vs $4,061 in Atlanta (30% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Atlanta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtlanta: 286,317 vs Durham: 163,490 for labor force. Durham has a poverty rate of 12.2% compared to 17.9% in Atlanta. Durham has a unemployment rate of 4.2% compared to 5.9% in Atlanta.
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Crime & Safety — Durham leads
Source: FBI UCRDurham has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.26 in Atlanta. Durham has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.89 compared to 5.37 in Atlanta. Atlanta has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.20 compared to 1.61 in Durham.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Atlanta leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAtlanta has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.9% compared to 38.2% in Durham. Atlanta has a high school diploma or higher of 52.1% compared to 48.7% in Durham.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtlanta has a population of 499,287, about 1.7x the size of Durham (288,465).
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Atlanta
Durham
Healthcare — Durham leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDurham: 4.5 vs Atlanta: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Atlanta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtlanta has a public transit of 6.4% compared to 2.2% in Durham. Atlanta has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.5% in Durham. Atlanta has a work from home of 26.6% compared to 20.6% in Durham.
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