Population
Durham
288,465
Missoula
75,600
Median Income
Durham
$79,234
Missoula
$65,329
Home Value
Durham
$355,300
Missoula
$427,400
Rent
Durham
$1,412
Missoula
$1,120
Crime Rate
Durham
6.21
Missoula
5.97
Cost of Living
Durham
133.1
Missoula
123.3
Avg Temp
Durham
N/A
Missoula
N/A
Unemployment
Durham
4.2%
Missoula
4.7%
How Similar Are Durham & Missoula?
Missoula is Durham's #16 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Durham
288,465
Missoula
75,600
Durham (288,465) is about 3.8x larger than Missoula (75,600).
Violent Crime
Durham
6.21
Missoula
5.97
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Durham
38.00
Missoula
36.29
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Durham
18.2%
Missoula
37.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Missoula has a stronger Democratic lean (51% difference).
Unemployment
Durham
4.2%
Missoula
4.7%
Missoula has a 12% higher unemployment than Durham.
Median Income
Durham
$79,234
Missoula
$65,329
Durham has a 18% higher median income than Missoula.
Home Values
Durham
$355,300
Missoula
$427,400
Missoula has a 17% higher home values than Durham.
Education
Durham
38.2%
Missoula
34.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Durham
44.0%
Missoula
87.1%
Missoula has a 50% higher demographics than Durham.
Cost of Living
Durham
133.1
Missoula
123.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Durham and Missoula share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Durham
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Missoula
Missoula leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Missoula leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMissoula scores 99.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 121.1 in Durham. Missoula scores 99.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 110.6 in Durham. Missoula scores 99.9 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 108.4 in Durham.
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Housing Index
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMissoula has a median rent of $1,120 vs $1,412 in Durham (26% lower). Durham has a median property tax of $3,115 vs $4,117 in Missoula (24% lower). Missoula has a median home value of $427,400 vs $355,300 in Durham (17% higher).
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 Missoula: 46,677 for labor force. Durham has a work from home of 20.6% compared to 13.7% in Missoula. Durham has a median household income of $79,234 vs $65,329 in Missoula (21% higher).
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Per Capita Income
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Labor Force
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Missoula leads
Source: FBI UCRMissoula has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.12 in Durham. Missoula has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.46 compared to 1.61 in Durham. Missoula has a property crime clearance of 34.5% compared to 8.8% 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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Sunny Days per Year
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 34.5% in Missoula. Durham has a high school diploma or higher of 48.7% compared to 46.2% in Missoula.
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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 3.8x the size of Missoula (75,600).
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Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Durham
Missoula
Healthcare — Missoula leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMissoula: 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 ACSMissoula has a bicycle of 4.1% compared to 0.5% in Durham. Durham has a work from home of 20.6% compared to 13.7% in Missoula. Durham has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 2.0% in Missoula.
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