Durham, NC vs Morrisville, NC

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricDurham, NCMorrisville, NC
Population291,46731,422
Median Household Income$81,619$125,396
Median Rent$1,508/mo$1,858/mo
Median Home Value$392,800$518,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.3%24.4%
Poverty Rate11.7%3.1%
Unemployment Rate3.4%2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k50784
Property Crime Rate /100k3,5992,306
Median AQI4243
Good AQI Days /yr262250
Summer Highs85°F89°F
Winter Lows30°F33°F
Snowfall5 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute22.3 min21.8 min
Hospitals4—
Avg Hospital Rating4.7 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.816
College Degree Rate57.3%72.7%
Foreign-Born %15.4%36%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.6%+8.8%

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