MetricHenderson, NCDurham, NC
Population14,885291,467
Median Household Income$39,969$81,619
Median Rent$848/mo$1,508/mo
Median Home Value$123,800$392,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)—98
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.7%46.3%
Poverty Rate27.3%11.7%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,058507
Property Crime Rate /100k4,9033,599
Median AQI—42
Good AQI Days /yr—262
Summer Highs88°F85°F
Winter Lows27°F30°F
Snowfall2 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute20.8 min22.3 min
Hospitals14
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.7 / 5
Students per Teacher15.314.8
College Degree Rate15.5%57.3%
Foreign-Born %6.7%15.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.9%+7.6%

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