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Durham, North Carolina

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A college town of about 600,000 people half an hour northwest of Raleigh.

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Where Durham lands for your search

Single men 28–40 (never married, divorced or widowed)

Ranked 63of 193 cities

Overall score

48/100

Matches26,922single men
Compatibility107where 100 is the US average

Balance

Dating pool balance: 94 men per 100 women

Biggest pluses: the compatibility figure, the student crowd · Biggest minus: Rent

Downtown Durham's skyline, with the gold Hill Building and the Lucky Strike water tower, above green trees on a sunny day.

What Durham is like

Rent$1,657median 1-bedroom monthly rent, with utilitiesAmong the priciest citiesSee all cities by rent
Everyday prices97where the US average is 100About the US averageSee all cities by everyday prices
Places to go out174bars, cafés and venues per 100,000 adultsAbout averageSee all cities by places to go out
Getting around on foot9.2walkability, 1 to 20More walkable than mostSee all cities by walkability
Nice days a year79days that are mild and dry enough to be outsideAbout averageSee all cities by nice days a year
Students135college students per 1,000 adultsFar more than most citiesSee all cities by students
Who lives here600,000people, of whom 420,000 are adultsA mid-sized citySee all cities by population
Political lean72% Democratic · 26% Republican2024 presidential vote, whole metro area
DemocraticEveryone elseRepublicanSee all cities by political lean
Violent crime303reported per 100,000 people a yearAbout average
Property crime2,090reported per 100,000 people a yearFar higher than most cities
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