MetricCarrboro, NCDurham, NC
Population21,204291,467
Median Household Income$85,743$81,619
Median Rent$1,470/mo$1,508/mo
Median Home Value$539,400$392,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.5%46.3%
Poverty Rate12.2%11.7%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k262507
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9313,599
Median AQI—42
Good AQI Days /yr—262
Summer Highs88°F85°F
Winter Lows31°F30°F
Snowfall3 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute23.1 min22.3 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—4.7 / 5
Students per Teacher12.714.8
College Degree Rate69.9%57.3%
Foreign-Born %15.9%15.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.5%+7.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.