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Compare Durham to Chapel Hill

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Durham may include: Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and Fayetteville.

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

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