Moving to Durham In New Hampshire ? Find out the best and worst about to live, raise a family or retire in Durham, the Pros and Cons of Living in Durham.

Explore the life in Durham based on crime, public schools, cost of living, real estate, housing, properties, job opportunities, and local amenities data and Statistics.

1. Overview - Life In Durham
2. Pros and Cons of Living In Durham
3. Crime In Durham
4. Cost of Living In Durham
5. Gender In Durham
6. Household Income For Durham
7. Education In Durham
8. Race & Ethnicity In Durham

Durham is a city in New Hampshire state in USA with a population of 12016 residents.. The poverty rate of Durham is 24.9%, which is 78% higher than national average. The typical household in Durham earns $61845 a year, compared to the national median of $67,500. Financial hardship is relatively common in the city as 1 in every 4 residents live below the poverty line, well above the national poverty rate of 14.1%. Additionally, more than 1 in every 7 area households live on an income of less than $10,000 a year. Nationwide, 5.8% of households do. Nearly 44.9% of households earn less than $50,000 a year compared to 39% national rate.

A high school education is a basic prerequisite for most jobs, and in Durham, only 98% of adults have a high school diploma, compared to the 87.7% of adults nationwide. The unemployment rate of Durham remained 5.9%, which is 26% higher than national rate. Nearly 1 times comparable to 4.7% national rate, according to the Census. Higher educational attainment can lead to improved job security and reduce the likelihood of financial insecurity. In Durham, only 80% of adults have a bachelor's degree and 13% have some college but no degree.

Cost of living in Durham is 121, which is 21% higher than national average. Median home value in Durham is $373100 , which is 62% higher than national average. While median income in Durham remained $61845, which is 8% lower than national average.

Jobs70%

Housing85%

Affordability50%

Safety90%

Amenities90%

Diversity60%

Education100%

Commute85%

The overall crime rate in Durham, New Hampshire is 87% lower than national average. The violent crime rate of Durham is 86% lower than national average. While the property crime rate of Durham is 87% lower than national average. You have 1 in 1335 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 286 chance of being victim of property crime.

Ranking	Total Crime	Property Crime	Burglary	Larceny	Car Thefts
In New Hampshire	51	50	39	50	48
In USA	2608	2580	2175	2562	1949

Ranking	Violent Crime	Murder	Robbery	Assault	Rape
In New Hampshire	43	5	25	46	24
In USA	2088	330	1102	2065	902