Population
Seattle
741,440
Durham
288,465
Median Income
Seattle
$121,984
Durham
$79,234
Home Value
Seattle
$912,100
Durham
$355,300
Rent
Seattle
$1,998
Durham
$1,412
Crime Rate
Seattle
7.75
Durham
6.21
Cost of Living
Seattle
208.3
Durham
133.1
Avg Temp
Seattle
51°F
Durham
N/A
Unemployment
Seattle
4.2%
Durham
4.2%
How Similar Are Seattle & Durham?
Durham is Seattle's #16 most similar city
1 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Seattle
741,440
Durham
288,465
Seattle (741,440) is about 2.6x larger than Durham (288,465).
Violent Crime
Seattle
7.75
Durham
6.21
Seattle has a 20% higher violent crime than Durham.
Property Crime
Seattle
50.08
Durham
38.00
Seattle has a 24% higher property crime than Durham.
Political Leaning
Seattle
22.5%
Durham
18.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Seattle has a stronger Democratic lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Seattle
4.2%
Durham
4.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Seattle
$121,984
Durham
$79,234
Seattle has a 35% higher median income than Durham.
Home Values
Seattle
$912,100
Durham
$355,300
Seattle's home values is significantly higher than Durham's — 61% difference.
Education
Seattle
51.2%
Durham
38.2%
Seattle has a 25% higher education than Durham.
Demographics
Seattle
61.8%
Durham
44.0%
Seattle has a 29% higher demographics than Durham.
Cost of Living
Seattle
208.3
Durham
133.1
Seattle has a 36% higher cost of living than Durham.
1 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Seattle and Durham differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Durham
Cost of Living & Affordability — Durham leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDurham scores 164.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 314.0 in Seattle. Durham scores 133.1 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 208.3 in Seattle. Durham has a living wage (family of 4) of $138,461 vs $216,614 in Seattle (56% lower).
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Housing Market — Durham leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle has a median home value of $912,100 vs $355,300 in Durham (157% higher). Durham has a median property tax of $3,115 vs $7,025 in Seattle (126% lower). Durham has a median rent of $1,412 vs $1,998 in Seattle (42% lower).
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Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Seattle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle: 480,209 vs Durham: 163,490 for labor force. Seattle has a per capita income of $82,508 vs $47,246 in Durham (75% higher). Seattle has a median household income of $121,984 vs $79,234 in Durham (54% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Durham leads
Source: FBI UCRDurham has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.50 compared to 11.52 in Seattle. Durham has a property crime clearance of 8.8% compared to 3.7% in Seattle. Seattle has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.12 in Durham.
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Weather & Climate
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Seattle leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSeattle has a bachelor's degree or higher of 51.2% compared to 38.2% in Durham. Seattle has a high school diploma or higher of 58.5% compared to 48.7% in Durham.
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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 ACSSeattle has a population of 741,440, about 2.6x the size of Durham (288,465).
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Seattle
Durham
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSeattle: 5 vs Durham: 4 for with emergency services. Durham: 4.5 vs Seattle: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Seattle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle has a public transit of 13.9% compared to 2.2% in Durham. Seattle has a bicycle of 2.5% compared to 0.5% in Durham. Seattle has a work from home of 31.3% compared to 20.6% in Durham.
Mean Commute Time
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Airports
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