Population
Durham
288,465
Avondale
90,644
Median Income
Durham
$79,234
Avondale
$81,260
Home Value
Durham
$355,300
Avondale
$348,700
Rent
Durham
$1,412
Avondale
$1,731
Crime Rate
Durham
6.21
Avondale
3.70
Cost of Living
Durham
133.1
Avondale
137.4
Avg Temp
Durham
N/A
Avondale
N/A
Unemployment
Durham
4.2%
Avondale
4.6%
How Similar Are Durham & Avondale?
Avondale is Durham's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Durham
288,465
Avondale
90,644
Durham (288,465) is about 3.2x larger than Avondale (90,644).
Violent Crime
Durham
6.21
Avondale
3.70
Durham has a 40% higher violent crime than Avondale.
Property Crime
Durham
38.00
Avondale
22.41
Durham has a 41% higher property crime than Avondale.
Political Leaning
Durham
18.2%
Avondale
51.2%
Durham leans Democratic while Avondale leans Republican.
Unemployment
Durham
4.2%
Avondale
4.6%
Avondale has a 10% higher unemployment than Durham.
Median Income
Durham
$79,234
Avondale
$81,260
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Durham
$355,300
Avondale
$348,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Durham
38.2%
Avondale
13.2%
Durham's education is significantly higher than Avondale's — 65% difference.
Demographics
Durham
44.0%
Avondale
42.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Durham
133.1
Avondale
137.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Durham and Avondale share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Durham
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Avondale
Durham leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Durham leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDurham has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,711 vs $1,839 in Avondale (7% lower). Durham scores 164.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 175.7 in Avondale. Avondale scores 114.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 121.1 in Durham.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Avondale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAvondale has a median property tax of $1,749 vs $3,115 in Durham (78% lower). Avondale has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 7.2% in Durham. Avondale has a single-family homes of 76.7% compared to 61.6% in Durham.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDurham: 163,490 vs Avondale: 47,516 for labor force. Durham has a per capita income of $47,246 vs $31,484 in Avondale (50% higher). Durham has a work from home of 20.6% compared to 13.9% in Avondale.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Avondale leads
Source: FBI UCRAvondale has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.39 compared to 1.61 in Durham. Avondale has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.12 in Durham. Avondale has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.97 compared to 4.50 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
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Durham leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDurham has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.2% compared to 13.2% in Avondale. Durham has a high school diploma or higher of 48.7% compared to 31.2% in Avondale.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 3.2x the size of Avondale (90,644). Avondale skews younger with a median age of 32.4 vs 34.8.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Durham
Avondale
Healthcare — Durham leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDurham: 4.5 vs Avondale: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Durham: 4 vs Avondale: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Durham leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDurham has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 0.3% in Avondale. Durham has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Avondale. Durham has a work from home of 20.6% compared to 13.9% in Avondale.
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