Morrisville, NC vs Durham, NC

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

MetricMorrisville, NCDurham, NC
Population31,422291,467
Median Household Income$125,396$81,619
Median Rent$1,858/mo$1,508/mo
Median Home Value$518,800$392,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income24.4%46.3%
Poverty Rate3.1%11.7%
Unemployment Rate2.9%3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k84507
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3063,599
Median AQI4342
Good AQI Days /yr250262
Summer Highs89°F85°F
Winter Lows33°F30°F
Snowfall5 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute21.8 min22.3 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—4.7 / 5
Students per Teacher1614.8
College Degree Rate72.7%57.3%
Foreign-Born %36%15.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.8%+7.6%

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