Head to Head

Durham, NC vs Greensboro, NC

Durham leads with a Fun Score of 63, ahead by 9 points. Across 23 individual factors, Durham wins 10 and Greensboro wins 12, with 1 tied.

Factor wins — Durham
10 of 23
Tied
1
Factor wins — Greensboro
12 of 23
Factor Durham, NC Greensboro, NC
What lifts the score
Eats 48
68 Best
Drinks 42
60 Best
Coffee 28
47 Best
Live Music 44
62 Best
Star Power 36
38 Best
Outdoors 52 Best
27
Culture 43 Best
25
Events 56 Best
33
Sports 88
91 Best
Unique Hangouts 77
83 Best
City Vibe 55
62 Best
Climate 68
70 Best
Transit Quality 55 Best
52
Walkability 18 Best
6
Higher Education 68
86 Best
Bike & Micromobility 79 Best
43
What weighs it down (lower score = better)
Crime 75 Best
77
Traffic 41
35 Best
Air Quality 44
29 Best
Disaster Risk 16 Best
25
Weather Extremes 24 Best
51
Economic Strain 15 Best
69
Going-Out Cost 35
35

Scores are 0–100 percentile ranks. For drawback factors (crime, traffic, etc.) a lower number is better — the Best badge marks whichever city has less. Full methodology →