Population
Denver
713,734
Durham
288,465
Median Income
Denver
$91,681
Durham
$79,234
Home Value
Denver
$586,700
Durham
$355,300
Rent
Denver
$1,770
Durham
$1,412
Crime Rate
Denver
9.93
Durham
6.21
Cost of Living
Denver
158.2
Durham
133.1
Avg Temp
Denver
48°F
Durham
N/A
Unemployment
Denver
4.6%
Durham
4.2%
How Similar Are Denver & Durham?
Durham is Denver's #11 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Denver
713,734
Durham
288,465
Denver (713,734) is about 2.5x larger than Durham (288,465).
Violent Crime
Denver
9.93
Durham
6.21
Denver has a 38% higher violent crime than Durham.
Property Crime
Denver
47.62
Durham
38.00
Denver has a 20% higher property crime than Durham.
Political Leaning
Denver
20.6%
Durham
18.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Denver has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Denver
4.6%
Durham
4.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Denver
$91,681
Durham
$79,234
Denver has a 14% higher median income than Durham.
Home Values
Denver
$586,700
Durham
$355,300
Denver has a 39% higher home values than Durham.
Education
Denver
41.0%
Durham
38.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Denver
62.9%
Durham
44.0%
Denver has a 30% higher demographics than Durham.
Cost of Living
Denver
158.2
Durham
133.1
Denver has a 16% higher cost of living than Durham.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Denver and Durham differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Denver leads in 3 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 222.1 in Denver. Durham has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,711 vs $2,089 in Denver (22% lower). Durham scores 133.1 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 158.2 in Denver.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver has a median home value of $586,700 vs $355,300 in Durham (65% higher). Durham has a median rent of $1,412 vs $1,770 in Denver (25% lower). Durham has a single-family homes of 61.6% compared to 49.8% in Denver.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Denver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver: 443,076 vs Durham: 163,490 for labor force. Denver has a per capita income of $61,202 vs $47,246 in Durham (30% higher). Denver has a work from home of 24.4% compared to 20.6% in Durham.
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Crime & Safety — Durham leads
Source: FBI UCRDurham has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.89 compared to 7.13 in Denver. Denver has a violent crime clearance of 53.4% compared to 30.9% in Durham. Durham has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 6.21 compared to 9.93 in Denver.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Denver leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDenver has a bachelor's degree or higher of 41.0% compared to 38.2% in Durham. Denver has a high school diploma or higher of 51.9% compared to 48.7% in Durham.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver has a population of 713,734, about 2.5x the size of Durham (288,465).
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Black
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Denver
Durham
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDenver: 5 vs Durham: 4 for with emergency services. Durham: 4.5 vs Denver: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Denver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 0.5% in Durham. Denver has a public transit of 4.5% compared to 2.2% in Durham. Denver has a work from home of 24.4% compared to 20.6% in Durham.
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