Rankings · How Durham ranks in CA
Durham ranks #46 in California for short commutes
Durham is ranked on 31 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 3.
Lists ranked on
31
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #46 shortest commute
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 6% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Steadier prices than 96% of California
Not better or worse, just Durham’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Steadier prices than 96% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+20.4% in home prices, 5 years
Older than 92% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
50.8 median age
More seniors than 90% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
27.4% of residents are 65+
Wetter than 83% of CA towns
DrierWetter
26 in of rain + melted snow a year
Fewer kids than 82% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
18.1% of residents are under 18
Colder winters than 79% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
38.6° January low
Hotter summers than 79% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
96.0° July high
Shorter growing season than 75% of CA towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
257 days between frosts
More vacation homes than 68% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1.5% of homes are seasonal
Where it shines
The lists Durham does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Durham marked.
At a glance
Durham lands in the top half on 12 of 20 lists
Each dot is Durham’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Durham does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Next door
Durham out-ranks 0 of its 1 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.