Durham vs Jersey City
Durham, NC compared with Jersey City, NJ · 419 miles apart
Durham has 305,561 residents to Jersey City’s 302,013. Durham comes out ahead on median rent, homeownership, average commute. Jersey City does better on median household income.
| Durham, NC | Jersey City, NJ | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 305,561 | 302,013 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,548 | 20,478 |
| Median household income | $81,619 | $97,710 |
| Median home value | $392,800 | $566,900 |
| Median rent | $1,508 | $2,007 |
| Homeownership | 52.3% | 27.9% |
| Average commute | 22.3 min | 36.8 min |
| Median age | 35.1 | 34.7 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 57.3% | 54.8% |
| Poverty rate | 11.7% | 15.6% |
| Unemployment | 3.8% | 5.5% |
| Price to income | 4.8× | 5.8× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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