Cities Similar to Durham, NC
The top 10 most similar cities based on cost of living, home prices, rent, population, and region.
Cities similar to Durham, NC
1. Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY
320,154 people · Southeast
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2. St. Petersburg, FL
263,553 people · Southeast
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$333K
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6. Chesapeake, VA
249,422 people · Southeast
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101.0
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$347K
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$1,100/mo
10. Virginia Beach, VA
459,470 people · Southeast
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103.0
Home Price
$447K
Rent
$1,100/mo
How We Find Cities Similar to Durham
Our similarity algorithm compares Durham, NC against every other city in our database across multiple dimensions: cost of living index, median home price, average rent, population size, and geographic region. Each factor is weighted and normalized, then combined into a single similarity score from 0–100%.
Cities with high similarity scores share a comparable financial profile to Durham — meaning your dollar goes about as far, housing costs are in the same ballpark, and the overall lifestyle cost is similar. This is useful if you love Durham but want to explore other options with a similar feel and price point, or if you’re relocating and want to understand which cities offer a comparable standard of living.
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