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Durham is a big city of 291,467 people in Durham County, North Carolina. It's part of the Durham, NC area. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $393k and rent runs about $2k a month.
291,467people
$393kTypical home
$1,508/moRent
88° / 50°Summer / winter
4"Snow
254Sunny days
127Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big city of 291,467
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,453 people per sq mi
- 18 mi to Raleigh, NC
- In the Durham, NC area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $393k (≈$2,477/mo)
- Median rent $1,508/mo
- Median household income $82k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 254 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 111 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 127 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (506 per 100k)
- High property crime (3,581 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 25% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 57% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 11% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 9 mi to RDU airport
- 9 mi to RDU (major hub)
- 20 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 61% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1995
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 351 ft
- 108 mi to the ocean
- 43 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 115 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 46 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,265 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 146 bars within 25 mi
- 357 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 16 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 32 museums within 25 mi
- 44 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 35% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Durham County: D+62 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk