Population
Davis
66,801
Chapel Hill
59,889
Median Income
Davis
$87,421
Chapel Hill
$85,825
Home Value
Davis
$829,000
Chapel Hill
$576,500
Rent
Davis
$2,043
Chapel Hill
$1,483
Crime Rate
Davis
1.86
Chapel Hill
1.72
Cost of Living
Davis
184.5
Chapel Hill
160.6
Avg Temp
Davis
N/A
Chapel Hill
N/A
Unemployment
Davis
5.6%
Chapel Hill
4.6%
How Similar Are Davis & Chapel Hill?
Chapel Hill is Davis's #25 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Davis
66,801
Chapel Hill
59,889
Davis has a 10% larger population than Chapel Hill.
Violent Crime
Davis
1.86
Chapel Hill
1.72
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Davis
22.11
Chapel Hill
25.15
Chapel Hill has a 12% higher property crime than Davis.
Political Leaning
Davis
30.1%
Chapel Hill
23.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Davis has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Davis
5.6%
Chapel Hill
4.6%
Davis has a 17% higher unemployment than Chapel Hill.
Median Income
Davis
$87,421
Chapel Hill
$85,825
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Davis
$829,000
Chapel Hill
$576,500
Davis has a 30% higher home values than Chapel Hill.
Education
Davis
40.5%
Chapel Hill
40.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Davis
56.3%
Chapel Hill
66.7%
Chapel Hill has a 16% higher demographics than Davis.
Cost of Living
Davis
184.5
Chapel Hill
160.6
Davis has a 13% higher cost of living than Chapel Hill.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Davis and Chapel Hill differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Chapel Hill leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChapel Hill scores 226.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 300.6 in Davis. Chapel Hill has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,711 vs $2,104 in Davis (23% lower). Davis scores 102.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 131.2 in Chapel Hill.
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Housing Market — Davis leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDavis has a median home value of $829,000 vs $576,500 in Chapel Hill (44% higher). Chapel Hill has a median rent of $1,483 vs $2,043 in Davis (38% lower). Davis has a vacancy rate of 6.7% compared to 10.7% in Chapel Hill.
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Jobs & Economy — Chapel Hill leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChapel Hill has a poverty rate of 19.6% compared to 25.1% in Davis. Chapel Hill has a government sector of 35.4% compared to 28.0% in Davis. Chapel Hill has a unemployment rate of 4.6% compared to 5.6% in Davis.
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Crime & Safety — Davis leads
Source: FBI UCRDavis has a violent crime clearance of 61.5% compared to 24.5% in Chapel Hill. Davis has a property crime clearance of 13.1% compared to 7.2% in Chapel Hill. Davis has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.42 compared to 3.40 in Chapel Hill.
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Schools & Education — Davis leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDavis has a high school diploma or higher of 44.6% compared to 44.1% in Chapel Hill. Davis has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.5% compared to 40.1% in Chapel Hill.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDavis has a population of 66,801, about 1.1x the size of Chapel Hill (59,889). Chapel Hill skews younger with a median age of 25.8 vs 27.2.
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Davis
Chapel Hill
Healthcare — Chapel Hill leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChapel Hill: 4.5 vs Davis: 4.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDavis has a bicycle of 12.0% compared to 2.6% in Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill has a public transit of 6.6% compared to 5.0% in Davis. Chapel Hill has a work from home of 27.1% compared to 22.6% in Davis.
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