Raleigh vs Durham
Raleigh, NC compared with Durham, NC · 18 miles apart
Raleigh has 506,306 residents to Durham’s 305,561. Raleigh comes out ahead on median household income. Durham does better on median rent, homeownership, average commute.
| Raleigh, NC | Durham, NC | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 506,306 | 305,561 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,325 | 2,548 |
| Median household income | $85,395 | $81,619 |
| Median home value | $415,800 | $392,800 |
| Median rent | $1,572 | $1,508 |
| Homeownership | 50.7% | 52.3% |
| Average commute | 23 min | 22.3 min |
| Median age | 34.7 | 35.1 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 54% | 57.3% |
| Poverty rate | 11.9% | 11.7% |
| Unemployment | 4.4% | 3.8% |
| Price to income | 4.9× | 4.8× |
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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