Population
Durham
288,465
Charlotte
886,283
Median Income
Durham
$79,234
Charlotte
$78,438
Home Value
Durham
$355,300
Charlotte
$351,500
Rent
Durham
$1,412
Charlotte
$1,504
Crime Rate
Durham
6.21
Charlotte
N/A
Cost of Living
Durham
133.1
Charlotte
130.4
Avg Temp
Durham
N/A
Charlotte
N/A
Unemployment
Durham
4.2%
Charlotte
4.4%
How Similar Are Durham & Charlotte?
Charlotte is Durham's #4 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Durham
288,465
Charlotte
886,283
Charlotte (886,283) is about 3.1x larger than Durham (288,465).
Political Leaning
Durham
18.2%
Charlotte
32.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Charlotte has a stronger Democratic lean (44% difference).
Unemployment
Durham
4.2%
Charlotte
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Durham
$79,234
Charlotte
$78,438
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Durham
$355,300
Charlotte
$351,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Durham
38.2%
Charlotte
31.9%
Durham has a 16% higher education than Charlotte.
Demographics
Durham
44.0%
Charlotte
41.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Durham
133.1
Charlotte
130.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Durham and Charlotte share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Durham
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Charlotte
Durham leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Charlotte leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCharlotte scores 98.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 121.1 in Durham. Charlotte has a living wage (1 adult) of $57,387 vs $58,580 in Durham. Charlotte has a living wage (family of 4) of $135,642 vs $138,461 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 — Durham leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharlotte has a median property tax of $2,701 vs $3,115 in Durham (15% lower). Durham has a median rent of $1,412 vs $1,504 in Charlotte (6% lower). Durham has a vacancy rate of 7.2% compared to 7.6% in Charlotte.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Charlotte leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharlotte: 510,856 vs Durham: 163,490 for labor force. Charlotte has a work from home of 25.5% compared to 20.6% in Durham. Charlotte has a private sector of 94.2% compared to 82.7% in Durham.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent 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
Avg Annual High
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 31.9% in Charlotte. Durham has a high school diploma or higher of 48.7% compared to 43.1% in Charlotte.
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 ACSCharlotte has a population of 886,283, about 3.1x the size of Durham (288,465).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Durham
Charlotte
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDurham: 4.5 vs Charlotte: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Charlotte: 5 vs Durham: 4 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 bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Charlotte. Charlotte has a work from home of 25.5% compared to 20.6% in Durham. Durham has a drive alone of 65.2% compared to 61.0% in Charlotte.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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