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Compare Greensboro to Durham

This post compares Greensboro, 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 Greensboro (city) Durham (city)
Population 284,816 257,232
Income (median) $39,131 $45,426
Home Value (median) $152,300 $195,000
White 48% 47%
Black 41% 39%
Asian 4% 5%
With Kids 29% 29%
Age (median) 35 33
Rentals 49% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Greensboro or Durham?
A: Greensboro has a similar population count than Durham: 284816 compared with 257232 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Durham does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 49% for Greensboro versus 51% for Durham.

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