Population
Durham
288,465
Salt Lake City
203,888
Median Income
Durham
$79,234
Salt Lake City
$74,925
Home Value
Durham
$355,300
Salt Lake City
$495,700
Rent
Durham
$1,412
Salt Lake City
$1,343
Crime Rate
Durham
6.21
Salt Lake City
8.64
Cost of Living
Durham
133.1
Salt Lake City
132.4
Avg Temp
Durham
N/A
Salt Lake City
N/A
Unemployment
Durham
4.2%
Salt Lake City
3.8%
How Similar Are Durham & Salt Lake City?
Salt Lake City is Durham's #13 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Durham
288,465
Salt Lake City
203,888
Durham has a 29% larger population than Salt Lake City.
Violent Crime
Durham
6.21
Salt Lake City
8.64
Salt Lake City has a 28% higher violent crime than Durham.
Property Crime
Durham
38.00
Salt Lake City
52.00
Salt Lake City has a 27% higher property crime than Durham.
Political Leaning
Durham
18.2%
Salt Lake City
43.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Salt Lake City has a stronger Democratic lean (58% difference).
Unemployment
Durham
4.2%
Salt Lake City
3.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Durham
$79,234
Salt Lake City
$74,925
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Durham
$355,300
Salt Lake City
$495,700
Salt Lake City has a 28% higher home values than Durham.
Education
Durham
38.2%
Salt Lake City
34.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Durham
44.0%
Salt Lake City
70.5%
Salt Lake City has a 38% higher demographics than Durham.
Cost of Living
Durham
133.1
Salt Lake City
132.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Durham and Salt Lake City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Salt Lake City
Durham leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Salt Lake City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSalt Lake City scores 89.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 121.1 in Durham. Durham scores 164.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 180.4 in Salt Lake City. Salt Lake City has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,456 vs $1,507 in Durham.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalt Lake City has a median home value of $495,700 vs $355,300 in Durham (28% higher). Durham has a single-family homes of 61.6% compared to 48.5% in Salt Lake City. Salt Lake City has a median property tax of $2,628 vs $3,115 in Durham (19% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDurham: 163,490 vs Salt Lake City: 126,178 for labor force. Salt Lake City has a private sector of 93.4% compared to 82.7% in Durham. Durham has a work from home of 20.6% compared to 18.5% in Salt Lake City.
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Crime & Safety — Durham leads
Source: FBI UCRSalt Lake City has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.12 in Durham. Salt Lake City has a property crime clearance of 17.9% compared to 8.8% in Durham. Durham has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 27.25 compared to 41.85 in Salt Lake City.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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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 Salt Lake City. Durham has a high school diploma or higher of 48.7% compared to 46.1% in Salt Lake City.
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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 1.4x the size of Salt Lake City (203,888). Salt Lake City skews younger with a median age of 33.0 vs 34.8.
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Black
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Asian
Durham
Salt Lake City
Healthcare — Durham leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDurham: 4 vs Salt Lake City: 3 for with emergency services. Durham: 4.5 vs Salt Lake City: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalt Lake City has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 0.5% in Durham. Salt Lake City has a public transit of 5.2% compared to 2.2% in Durham. Durham has a work from home of 20.6% compared to 18.5% in Salt Lake City.
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