Durham 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.

Durham 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 (8% lower). Raleigh has a median home value of $377,800 vs $355,300 in Durham (6% higher).

Raleigh: 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.

Durham 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.

Durham 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.

Raleigh has a population of 470,763, about 1.6x the size of Durham (288,465).

Durham: 4 vs Raleigh: 3 for with emergency services. Raleigh: 4.7 vs Durham: 4.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).

Durham 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.