United States / North Carolina / 20500 / Durham County / Cities / Zip Codes

Review of Durham, North Carolina


Durham is not that bad but not that great either
Star Rating - 9/21/2007
Durham is not as bad crime wise as most would believe BUT it is BEYOND boring & because the ghetto takes up the ENTIRE center of Durham, it is depressing to drive around in Durham. Poverty is soo blatent & in your face here because it reaches far beyond the downtown area on all sides.
On the upside, there is a lot of developement going on here but I don't think that it even smells the natives here. My husband & I moved here a year ago from the N.East & we are bored every weekend. We like most transplants are doing VERY well financially but there is not much to do with the money.
Many sub-divisions that ALL look the same. This is a good place to be a bored housewife & raise kids. NOT ENOUGH CULTURE, or focus on world class dining, shopping, & intellects.
Very boring!!!
Mrs.Henry | Durham, NC
Reply to this Comment

1 Replies


Mrs. Henry, I a sorry you think that Durham is boring and you have nothing to do with your money. Maybe you should venture out of your subdivision and come downtown. There are lots of things happening at the DPAC, the Durham Bulls Baseball Stadium, American Tobacco Campus and Central Park. You just haven't gotten out enough to experience the good things Durham has to offer!
Janene | Durham, NC | Report Abuse
MORE REVIEWS OF DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA

The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.