Population
Durham
288,465
St. Petersburg
260,646
Median Income
Durham
$79,234
St. Petersburg
$73,118
Home Value
Durham
$355,300
St. Petersburg
$331,500
Rent
Durham
$1,412
St. Petersburg
$1,542
Crime Rate
Durham
6.21
St. Petersburg
6.22
Cost of Living
Durham
133.1
St. Petersburg
128.9
Avg Temp
Durham
N/A
St. Petersburg
N/A
Unemployment
Durham
4.2%
St. Petersburg
4.9%
How Similar Are Durham & St. Petersburg?
St. Petersburg is Durham's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Durham
288,465
St. Petersburg
260,646
Both cities have similar populations — Durham at 288,465 and St. Petersburg at 260,646.
Violent Crime
Durham
6.21
St. Petersburg
6.22
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Durham
38.00
St. Petersburg
24.59
Durham has a 35% higher property crime than St. Petersburg.
Political Leaning
Durham
18.2%
St. Petersburg
52.1%
Durham leans Democratic while St. Petersburg leans Republican.
Unemployment
Durham
4.2%
St. Petersburg
4.9%
St. Petersburg has a 16% higher unemployment than Durham.
Median Income
Durham
$79,234
St. Petersburg
$73,118
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Durham
$355,300
St. Petersburg
$331,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Durham
38.2%
St. Petersburg
31.5%
Durham has a 18% higher education than St. Petersburg.
Demographics
Durham
44.0%
St. Petersburg
66.2%
St. Petersburg has a 34% higher demographics than Durham.
Cost of Living
Durham
133.1
St. Petersburg
128.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Durham and St. Petersburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Durham
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St. Petersburg
Durham leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — St. Petersburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDurham has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,711 vs $1,977 in St. Petersburg (13% lower). Durham has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,507 vs $1,696 in St. Petersburg (11% lower). St. Petersburg scores 111.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 121.1 in Durham.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
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Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
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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 17.2% in St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg has a median property tax of $2,306 vs $3,115 in Durham (35% lower). St. Petersburg has a owner-occupied of 63.0% compared to 51.8% in Durham.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDurham has a unemployment rate of 4.2% compared to 4.9% in St. Petersburg. Durham: 163,490 vs St. Petersburg: 144,814 for labor force. Durham has a work from home of 20.6% compared to 18.3% in St. Petersburg.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — St. Petersburg leads
Source: FBI UCRDurham has a violent crime clearance of 30.9% compared to 3.9% in St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.09 compared to 4.50 in Durham. St. Petersburg has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.82 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 31.5% in St. Petersburg.
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 ACSDurham has a population of 288,465, about 1.1x the size of St. Petersburg (260,646). Durham skews younger with a median age of 34.8 vs 43.1.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Durham
St. Petersburg
Healthcare — Durham leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDurham: 4.5 vs St. Petersburg: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Petersburg has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.5% in Durham. Durham has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 1.7% in St. Petersburg. Durham has a work from home of 20.6% compared to 18.3% in St. Petersburg.
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