Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham County. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population to be 251,893 as of July 1, 2014, making it the 4th-most populous city in North Carolina, and the 78th-most populous city in the United States. Durham is the core of the four-county Durham-Chapel Hill Metropolitan Area, which has a population of 542,710 as of U.S. Census 2014 Population Estimates. The US Office of Management and Budget also includes Durham as a part of the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Combined Statistical Area, which has a population of 2,037,430 as of U.S. Census 2014 Population Estimates.
It is the home of Duke University and North Carolina Central University, and is also one of the vertices of the Research Triangle area (home of the Research Triangle Park).
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It's a great place for the elderly to live if you can drive or have personal access to drivers/family members. There is plenty of restaurants, DPAC for entertainment, Duke University/UNC-CH/ NC State and local high schools especially Durham School of the Arts plays/music recitals, etc. There are plenty of medical facilities/Urgent Cares,etc. There are public buses but I have never used them nor am I assured of their safety. Walkability is limited to parks, The Wall around Duke West Campus, etc. Downtown/Durham Bulls Park is much safer now but I'm still very cautious when there. I have lived here 30 years with only 1 minor break in.
Age friendly they have services for seniors like centers, transportation and other services