Population
Durham
288,465
Asheville
94,369
Median Income
Durham
$79,234
Asheville
$67,221
Home Value
Durham
$355,300
Asheville
$411,000
Rent
Durham
$1,412
Asheville
$1,303
Crime Rate
Durham
6.21
Asheville
7.96
Cost of Living
Durham
133.1
Asheville
121.9
Avg Temp
Durham
N/A
Asheville
N/A
Unemployment
Durham
4.2%
Asheville
4.0%
How Similar Are Durham & Asheville?
Asheville is Durham's #14 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Durham
288,465
Asheville
94,369
Durham (288,465) is about 3.1x larger than Asheville (94,369).
Violent Crime
Durham
6.21
Asheville
7.96
Asheville has a 22% higher violent crime than Durham.
Property Crime
Durham
38.00
Asheville
38.95
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Durham
18.2%
Asheville
36.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Asheville has a stronger Democratic lean (51% difference).
Unemployment
Durham
4.2%
Asheville
4.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Durham
$79,234
Asheville
$67,221
Durham has a 15% higher median income than Asheville.
Home Values
Durham
$355,300
Asheville
$411,000
Asheville has a 14% higher home values than Durham.
Education
Durham
38.2%
Asheville
39.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Durham
44.0%
Asheville
80.0%
Asheville has a 45% higher demographics than Durham.
Cost of Living
Durham
133.1
Asheville
121.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Durham and Asheville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Durham leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Asheville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAsheville scores 80.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 121.1 in Durham. Asheville has a living wage (1 adult) of $53,623 vs $58,580 in Durham (9% lower). Asheville has a living wage (family of 4) of $126,745 vs $138,461 in Durham (9% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDurham has a vacancy rate of 7.2% compared to 22.6% in Asheville. Asheville has a median home value of $411,000 vs $355,300 in Durham (14% higher). Asheville has a median property tax of $2,797 vs $3,115 in Durham (11% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Durham leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDurham: 163,490 vs Asheville: 50,725 for labor force. Durham has a median household income of $79,234 vs $67,221 in Asheville (18% higher). Durham has a poverty rate of 12.2% compared to 14.6% in Asheville.
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Crime & Safety — Durham leads
Source: FBI UCRAsheville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.13 compared to 1.61 in Durham. Durham has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.89 compared to 5.84 in Asheville. Durham has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.50 compared to 6.02 in Asheville.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Asheville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAsheville has a high school diploma or higher of 53.6% compared to 48.7% in Durham. Asheville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 39.4% compared to 38.2% in Durham.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDurham has a population of 288,465, about 3.1x the size of Asheville (94,369). Durham skews younger with a median age of 34.8 vs 40.7.
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Durham
Asheville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Durham leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDurham has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 1.5% in Asheville. Durham has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Asheville. Durham has a work from home of 20.6% compared to 18.7% in Asheville.
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