MetricDurham, NCMebane, NC
Population291,46719,538
Median Household Income$81,619$83,174
Median Rent$1,508/mo$1,283/mo
Median Home Value$392,800$338,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9893
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.3%54.8%
Poverty Rate11.7%7.2%
Unemployment Rate3.4%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k507371
Property Crime Rate /100k3,5992,609
Median AQI42—
Good AQI Days /yr262—
Summer Highs85°F88°F
Winter Lows30°F31°F
Snowfall5 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute22.3 min29.9 min
Hospitals4—
Avg Hospital Rating4.7 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.816.3
College Degree Rate57.3%40.4%
Foreign-Born %15.4%10.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.6%+23.7%

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