Durham-Chapel Hill
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
North CarolinaPop. 609K#95 largest metro
Median Rent
$1,532/mo
#457 most affordable
Median Income
$83,280
#84 highest income
Median Home Value
$414,600
#445 most affordable to buy
Population
609K
#95 largest metro
Cost of Living Index
BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)
96.5COL Index
Average3.5% below US average
Very Affordable (โค80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (โฅ130)
Housing
Relative to all 530 metros
Monthly Rent
$1,532/mo
Home Value
$414,600
Rent-to-income ratio22% of gross income
Monthly rent affordabilityModerate
Income & Economy
Household earnings data
Median Income
$83,280
Metro Population
609K
Monthly take-home (~75%)$5,205/mo
After-rent surplus (est.)$3,673/mo
National Rankings
Out of 530 metros
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Affordability (rent)
#457/ 530
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Median Income
#84/ 530
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Home Value (lowest)
#445/ 530
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Metro Population
#95/ 530
Education
North Carolina state-level education statistics
Graduation Rate90.5%
Per-Pupil Spending$12,352
Student-Teacher Ratio15.7:1
SAT Readiness Score1165
Bachelor's Degree %35.1%
Healthcare
North Carolina state-level healthcare access & outcomes
Physicians per 100K272
Uninsured Rate8.5%
Hospital Beds per 1K2.5
Life Expectancy76.9 yrs
Crime & Safety
Per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime Rate391/100k
Property Crime Rate2065/100k
Unemployment Rate3.1%
Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.
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