Population
Durham
288,465
St. Paul
307,762
Median Income
Durham
$79,234
St. Paul
$73,055
Home Value
Durham
$355,300
St. Paul
$280,300
Rent
Durham
$1,412
St. Paul
$1,248
Crime Rate
Durham
6.21
St. Paul
6.18
Cost of Living
Durham
133.1
St. Paul
118.8
Avg Temp
Durham
N/A
St. Paul
N/A
Unemployment
Durham
4.2%
St. Paul
4.9%
How Similar Are Durham & St. Paul?
St. Paul is Durham's #11 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Durham
288,465
St. Paul
307,762
Both cities have similar populations — Durham at 288,465 and St. Paul at 307,762.
Violent Crime
Durham
6.21
St. Paul
6.18
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Durham
38.00
St. Paul
28.34
Durham has a 25% higher property crime than St. Paul.
Political Leaning
Durham
18.2%
St. Paul
27.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but St. Paul has a stronger Democratic lean (33% difference).
Unemployment
Durham
4.2%
St. Paul
4.9%
St. Paul has a 16% higher unemployment than Durham.
Median Income
Durham
$79,234
St. Paul
$73,055
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Durham
$355,300
St. Paul
$280,300
Durham has a 21% higher home values than St. Paul.
Education
Durham
38.2%
St. Paul
28.6%
Durham has a 25% higher education than St. Paul.
Demographics
Durham
44.0%
St. Paul
53.2%
St. Paul has a 17% higher demographics than Durham.
Cost of Living
Durham
133.1
St. Paul
118.8
Durham has a 11% higher cost of living than St. Paul.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Durham and St. Paul differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Durham
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St. Paul
Durham leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — St. Paul leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSt. Paul scores 93.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 121.1 in Durham. St. Paul scores 144.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 164.2 in Durham. St. Paul scores 118.8 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 133.1 in Durham.
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDurham has a median home value of $355,300 vs $280,300 in St. Paul (27% higher). Durham has a single-family homes of 61.6% compared to 53.1% in St. Paul. St. Paul has a vacancy rate of 6.3% compared to 7.2% in Durham.
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 poverty rate of 12.2% compared to 15.8% in St. Paul. Durham has a unemployment rate of 4.2% compared to 4.9% in St. Paul. Durham has a per capita income of $47,246 vs $41,594 in St. Paul (14% higher).
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Crime & Safety — St. Paul leads
Source: FBI UCRSt. Paul has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 18.84 compared to 27.25 in Durham. St. Paul has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.12 in Durham. St. Paul has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.19 compared to 1.61 in Durham.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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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 28.6% in St. Paul. Durham has a high school diploma or higher of 48.7% compared to 42.2% in St. Paul.
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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 ACSSt. Paul has a population of 307,762, about 1.1x the size of Durham (288,465). St. Paul skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 34.8.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Durham
St. Paul
Healthcare — Durham leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDurham: 5 vs St. Paul: 1 for nearby hospitals. Durham: 4 vs St. Paul: 1 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Paul has a public transit of 6.5% compared to 2.2% in Durham. St. Paul has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.5% in Durham. Durham has a work from home of 20.6% compared to 18.3% in St. Paul.
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