CITY PROFILE
Durham, NC
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Durham, NC is a smaller metro with a mild climate, moderate sunshine, and a wet climate—expect regular rain but generally temperate conditions year-round. Homes here are on the pricier side of our dataset, so it's not a budget-friendly relocation, but you'll get the character of a compact, slower-paced region without the harshness of extreme seasonal swings.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $414K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,703/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 15.4°C · warmest 26.7°C · coolest 3.4°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1186 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 4.47 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #95 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy80
- Affordable to rent69
- Climate comfort78
- Plenty of sunshine56
- Big-city amenities77
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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