MetricMebane, NCDurham, NC
Population19,538291,467
Median Household Income$83,174$81,619
Median Rent$1,283/mo$1,508/mo
Median Home Value$338,900$392,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9398
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.8%46.3%
Poverty Rate7.2%11.7%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k371507
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6093,599
Median AQI—42
Good AQI Days /yr—262
Summer Highs88°F85°F
Winter Lows31°F30°F
Snowfall2 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute29.9 min22.3 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—4.7 / 5
Students per Teacher16.314.8
College Degree Rate40.4%57.3%
Foreign-Born %10.1%15.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+23.7%+7.6%

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