COMPARING TWO PLACES
Durham vs Reno
PLACE A
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
VS
PLACE B
Reno, NV
Durham is 8% larger than Reno. Reno earns more, with a median household income $2,739 higher.
DURHAMRENODIFFERENCE
Total population625,485578,734+8% vs Reno
Population density35667+288
Population growth16.8%15.2%+1.6 pts
Median age38.239.6−1.4
Male48.0%51.0%−3.0 pts
Female52.0%49.0%+3.0 pts
Foreign-born13.3%13.5%−0.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic53.0%59.9%−7.0 pts
Black23.1%2.2%+20.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.6%25.3%−11.7 pts
Asian5.2%5.1%+0.1 pts
Other5.1%7.5%−2.4 pts
Median household income$84,598$87,337−$2,739
Per capita income$50,851$47,687+$3,163
Poverty rate12.1%10.7%+1.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4800.463+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher53.7%32.3%+21.3 pts
Graduate degree26.6%12.5%+14.1 pts
Unemployment rate3.8%5.3%−1.5 pts
Labor force participation64.5%64.8%−0.2 pts
Median home value$402,870$520,025−$117,155
Median gross rent$1,419$1,574−$155
Owner-occupied62.3%62.0%+0.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.2%8.4%−0.2 pts
Rent-burdened households48.1%48.8%−0.7 pts
Average commute24.223.4+0.8
Worked from home23.1%12.2%+11.0 pts
Public transit to work2.1%1.8%+0.3 pts
Uninsured9.5%9.8%−0.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025