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Compare Chapel Hill to Durham

This post compares Chapel Hill, North Carolina to Durham, North Carolina across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Chapel Hill (town) Durham (city)
Population 59,234 257,232
Income (median) $59,989 $45,426
Home Value (median) $397,700 $195,000
White 72% 47%
Black 9% 39%
Asian 12% 5%
With Kids 25% 29%
Age (median) 26 33
Rentals 51% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chapel Hill or Durham?
A: Chapel Hill has a much smaller population count than Durham: 59234 compared with 257232 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Chapel Hill or in Durham?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Chapel Hill.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Chapel Hill or Durham?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Chapel Hill.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chapel Hill does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 51% for Chapel Hill versus 51% for Durham.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Chapel Hill may include: Carrboro, Wilmington, and Mooresville.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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