Population
Durham
288,465
Lynn
100,905
Median Income
Durham
$79,234
Lynn
$74,715
Home Value
Durham
$355,300
Lynn
$472,600
Rent
Durham
$1,412
Lynn
$1,612
Crime Rate
Durham
6.21
Lynn
5.75
Cost of Living
Durham
133.1
Lynn
147.4
Avg Temp
Durham
N/A
Lynn
N/A
Unemployment
Durham
4.2%
Lynn
4.6%
How Similar Are Durham & Lynn?
Lynn is Durham's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Durham
288,465
Lynn
100,905
Durham (288,465) is about 2.9x larger than Lynn (100,905).
Violent Crime
Durham
6.21
Lynn
5.75
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Durham
38.00
Lynn
11.71
Durham's property crime is significantly higher than Lynn's — 69% difference.
Political Leaning
Durham
18.2%
Lynn
38.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Lynn has a stronger Democratic lean (53% difference).
Unemployment
Durham
4.2%
Lynn
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Durham
$79,234
Lynn
$74,715
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Durham
$355,300
Lynn
$472,600
Lynn has a 25% higher home values than Durham.
Education
Durham
38.2%
Lynn
15.4%
Durham's education is significantly higher than Lynn's — 60% difference.
Demographics
Durham
44.0%
Lynn
44.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Durham
133.1
Lynn
147.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Durham and Lynn share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Durham
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Lynn
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 $2,941 in Lynn (42% lower). Durham has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,507 vs $2,476 in Lynn (39% lower). Durham scores 164.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 207.3 in Lynn.
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Housing Market — Durham leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLynn has a vacancy rate of 4.0% compared to 7.2% in Durham. Durham has a single-family homes of 61.6% compared to 41.0% in Lynn. Durham has a median property tax of $3,115 vs $5,188 in Lynn (40% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Durham leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDurham: 163,490 vs Lynn: 53,168 for labor force. Durham has a work from home of 20.6% compared to 7.6% in Lynn. Durham has a per capita income of $47,246 vs $35,083 in Lynn (35% higher).
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Lynn leads
Source: FBI UCRLynn has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.12 in Durham. Lynn has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.84 compared to 27.25 in Durham. Lynn has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 11.71 compared to 38.00 in Durham.
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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
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Durham leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDurham has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.2% compared to 15.4% in Lynn. Durham has a high school diploma or higher of 48.7% compared to 36.2% in Lynn.
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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 2.9x the size of Lynn (100,905). Durham skews younger with a median age of 34.8 vs 36.8.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Durham
Lynn
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDurham: 4.5 vs Lynn: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lynn: 5 vs Durham: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDurham has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Lynn. Durham has a work from home of 20.6% compared to 7.6% in Lynn. Lynn has a public transit of 7.3% compared to 2.2% in Durham.
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