Population
Durham
288,465
Raleigh
470,763
Median Income
Durham
$79,234
Raleigh
$82,424
Home Value
Durham
$355,300
Raleigh
$377,800
Rent
Durham
$1,412
Raleigh
$1,468
Crime Rate
Durham
6.21
Raleigh
4.89
Cost of Living
Durham
133.1
Raleigh
137.5
Avg Temp
Durham
N/A
Raleigh
N/A
Unemployment
Durham
4.2%
Raleigh
4.5%
How Similar Are Durham & Raleigh?
Raleigh is Durham's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Durham
288,465
Raleigh
470,763
Raleigh has a 39% larger population than Durham.
Violent Crime
Durham
6.21
Raleigh
4.89
Durham has a 21% higher violent crime than Raleigh.
Property Crime
Durham
38.00
Raleigh
28.19
Durham has a 26% higher property crime than Raleigh.
Political Leaning
Durham
18.2%
Raleigh
36.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Raleigh has a stronger Democratic lean (50% difference).
Unemployment
Durham
4.2%
Raleigh
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Durham
$79,234
Raleigh
$82,424
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Durham
$355,300
Raleigh
$377,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Durham
38.2%
Raleigh
36.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Durham
44.0%
Raleigh
53.8%
Raleigh has a 18% higher demographics than Durham.
Cost of Living
Durham
133.1
Raleigh
137.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Durham and Raleigh share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Durham
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Raleigh
Durham leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Durham leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDurham has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,507 vs $1,596 in Raleigh (6% lower). Durham scores 121.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 126.0 in Raleigh. Durham scores 164.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 170.0 in Raleigh.
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 vacancy rate of 7.2% compared to 9.8% in Raleigh. Raleigh has a median property tax of $2,862 vs $3,115 in Durham (9% lower). Raleigh has a median home value of $377,800 vs $355,300 in Durham (6% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Raleigh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaleigh: 272,502 vs Durham: 163,490 for labor force. Raleigh has a work from home of 23.4% compared to 20.6% in Durham. Raleigh has a private sector of 90.8% compared to 82.7% in Durham.
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Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Raleigh leads
Source: FBI UCRDurham has a violent crime clearance of 30.9% compared to 12.7% in Raleigh. Raleigh has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.12 in Durham. Raleigh has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.87 compared to 1.61 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
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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 36.1% in Raleigh. Durham has a high school diploma or higher of 48.7% compared to 47.0% in Raleigh.
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 ACSRaleigh has a population of 470,763, about 1.6x the size of Durham (288,465).
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Durham
Raleigh
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDurham: 4 vs Raleigh: 3 for with emergency services. Raleigh: 4.7 vs Durham: 4.5 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 public transit of 2.2% compared to 1.3% in Raleigh. Durham has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Raleigh. Raleigh has a work from home of 23.4% compared to 20.6% in Durham.
Mean Commute Time
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