MetricDurham, NCCarrboro, NC
Population291,46721,204
Median Household Income$81,619$85,743
Median Rent$1,508/mo$1,470/mo
Median Home Value$392,800$539,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.3%52.5%
Poverty Rate11.7%12.2%
Unemployment Rate3.4%3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k507262
Property Crime Rate /100k3,5991,931
Median AQI42—
Good AQI Days /yr262—
Summer Highs85°F88°F
Winter Lows30°F31°F
Snowfall5 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute22.3 min23.1 min
Hospitals4—
Avg Hospital Rating4.7 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.812.7
College Degree Rate57.3%69.9%
Foreign-Born %15.4%15.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.6%-1.5%

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