27610 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
27704
27610
Opportunity
59 · Top 41%
vs74 · Top 14%
Growth
71 · Top 13%
vs70 · Top 15%
Climate
72 · Top 44%
vs72 · Top 44%
Physical resilience
69 · Top 36%
vs72 · Top 32%
Housing affordability
70 · Bottom 42%
vs68 · Bottom 39%
Access
96 · Top 42%
vs93 · Bottom 42%
Economic stability
63 · Top 43%
vs60 · Top 50%
Measured values
| Metric | 27704 | 27610 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 40,102 | 81,419 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $69,668 | $67,932 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $32,905 | $31,863 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 957/sq mi | 1,804/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $311,500 | $293,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,382 | $1,449 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 60.7% | 60.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | 3.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.7% | 0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.2% | 28.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.9% | 15.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 4,643 | 5,124 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 15.9 | 10.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 33.1% | -0.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 32°F | 32°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 46.1" | 46.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 12 mi | 16 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.5 min | 26.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.5 | 34.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
27704
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
27610
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 27704 — Durham, NC · 27610 — Raleigh, NC · How this is calculated: methodology