St. Paul vs Durham
St. Paul, MN compared with Durham, NC · 968 miles apart
St. Paul has 306,684 residents to Durham’s 305,561. St. Paul comes out ahead on median rent, homeownership, average commute. Durham does better on median household income, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate.
| St. Paul, MN | Durham, NC | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 306,684 | 305,561 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 5,900 | 2,548 |
| Median household income | $73,394 | $81,619 |
| Median home value | $294,500 | $392,800 |
| Median rent | $1,281 | $1,508 |
| Homeownership | 52.9% | 52.3% |
| Average commute | 21.1 min | 22.3 min |
| Median age | 33.7 | 35.1 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 43.8% | 57.3% |
| Poverty rate | 15.6% | 11.7% |
| Unemployment | 5.4% | 3.8% |
| Price to income | 4× | 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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