Durham, United States — Livability Score 73/100

Durham scores 73/100 for overall livability on WellPlaced, based on World Bank, WHO, OECD, UNESCO, UNODC, Eurostat, Ookla Speedtest, OpenAQ, and GDELT institutional data (not crowdsourced). Population 257,636. Data confidence: Strong (Tier B).

Core livability metrics for Durham

MetricScore
Safety & Security73/100
Daily Living Costs57/100
Housing & Rent74/100
Healthcare84/100
Economy & Jobs86/100
Education89/100
Transport72/100

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