Durham, NC
US City in North Carolina, South · ranked on 49 metrics
Durham, NC is a US city in North Carolina with a population of 310,342 (66th of 477). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (69th of 434), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (122nd of 434), Poverty Rate (%) (143rd of 434). It ranks lowest for Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (353rd of 395), Murder Rate (per 100K) (339th of 395), Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (262nd of 395).
Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →
Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202469th of 43484
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024122nd of 43472
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 128th of 46071
- Poverty Rate (%)11.7%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024143rd of 43467
- Median Household Income$81,619Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024tied 154th of 43465
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024201st of 46056
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024205th of 46056
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024197th of 43455
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024214th of 46054
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025353rd of 39511
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025351st of 39511
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025339th of 39514
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025322nd of 39519
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025262nd of 39534
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024269th of 43438
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024tied 260th of 43440
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 247th of 46045
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 18 widely reported measures from 4 categories, leaving out size and totals
Aurora, CO76% similar- Colorado Springs, CO76% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Durham, NC?
- Durham, NC has a population of 310,342, 66th among 477 US cities.
- What does Durham, NC rank best at?
- Among US cities, Durham, NC ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (69th of 434); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (122nd of 434); Poverty Rate (%) (143rd of 434).
- Where does Durham, NC rank worst?
- Durham, NC ranks lowest for Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (353rd of 395); Murder Rate (per 100K) (339th of 395); Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (262nd of 395).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Durham, NC?
- Rankodex ranks Durham, NC on 49 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
49 metrics with a value for this place, in 10 topics