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Durham
Composite Score45.4
💵 Median Income
$62,068
▼ $4,812vs state ($66,880)
🔒 Violent Crime Rate
283
▲ 97vs state (380)
👥 Population
283,506
Census Bureau 2024
🏠 Cost of Living Index
107
100 = national average
Durham vs North Carolina
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Scores by Category
💰 Economy39
▼ 6.9 vs state (state: 45.9)
🛡️ Safety62.7
▲ 6.7 vs state (state: 56)
🏥 Health39.7
▲ 3 vs state (state: 36.7)
🎓 Education35
▼ 3.8 vs state (state: 38.8)
💼 Fiscal Health32.4
▼ 2.3 vs state (state: 34.7)
📈 Growth62.2
▲ 3.4 vs state (state: 58.8)
🏠 Affordability56.7
▼ 12.4 vs state (state: 69.1)
🌿 Environment36.7
▼ 13.8 vs state (state: 50.5)
Durham vs North Carolina
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Data Sources
📎Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (Dec 2025)📎U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024📎FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, 2024📎America's Health Rankings, 2025📎WalletHub/NAEP, 2025📎U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024📎Cook Political Report, PVI 2024