Population
Durham
288,465
Newark
307,188
Median Income
Durham
$79,234
Newark
$48,416
Home Value
Durham
$355,300
Newark
$337,800
Rent
Durham
$1,412
Newark
$1,330
Crime Rate
Durham
6.21
Newark
5.81
Cost of Living
Durham
133.1
Newark
123.3
Avg Temp
Durham
N/A
Newark
N/A
Unemployment
Durham
4.2%
Newark
10.9%
How Similar Are Durham & Newark?
Newark is Durham's #10 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Durham
288,465
Newark
307,188
Both cities have similar populations — Durham at 288,465 and Newark at 307,188.
Violent Crime
Durham
6.21
Newark
5.81
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Durham
38.00
Newark
19.57
Durham has a 48% higher property crime than Newark.
Political Leaning
Durham
18.2%
Newark
26.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Newark has a stronger Democratic lean (32% difference).
Unemployment
Durham
4.2%
Newark
10.9%
Newark's unemployment is significantly higher than Durham's — 62% difference.
Median Income
Durham
$79,234
Newark
$48,416
Durham has a 39% higher median income than Newark.
Home Values
Durham
$355,300
Newark
$337,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Durham
38.2%
Newark
11.3%
Durham's education is significantly higher than Newark's — 70% difference.
Demographics
Durham
44.0%
Newark
16.5%
Durham's demographics is significantly higher than Newark's — 62% difference.
Cost of Living
Durham
133.1
Newark
123.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Durham and Newark share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Durham
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Newark
Durham leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Newark leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNewark scores 87.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 110.6 in Durham. Durham has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,711 vs $2,205 in Newark (22% lower). Newark scores 89.6 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 108.4 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 ACSDurham has a single-family homes of 61.6% compared to 23.2% in Newark. Durham has a owner-occupied of 51.8% compared to 24.1% in Newark. Durham has a median property tax of $3,115 vs $7,178 in Newark (57% 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 has a work from home of 20.6% compared to 6.1% in Newark. Durham has a per capita income of $47,246 vs $25,509 in Newark (85% higher). Durham has a median household income of $79,234 vs $48,416 in Newark (64% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Newark leads
Source: FBI UCRNewark has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.52 compared to 4.50 in Durham. Newark has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 9.31 compared to 27.25 in Durham. Newark has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 19.57 compared to 38.00 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
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Durham leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDurham has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.2% compared to 11.3% in Newark. Durham has a high school diploma or higher of 48.7% compared to 35.7% in Newark.
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 ACSNewark has a population of 307,188, about 1.1x the size of Durham (288,465).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Durham
Newark
Healthcare — Durham leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDurham: 4.5 vs Newark: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Durham leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDurham has a work from home of 20.6% compared to 6.1% in Newark. Newark has a public transit of 18.6% compared to 2.2% in Durham. Durham has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Newark.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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