Durham is a city in Durham county North Carolina,  Durham is the 4th largest city in North Carolina and is home to Duke University and Duke Medical Center.  Durham is also part of the three point that make up "The Triangle" also know as Research Triangle Park.

Many people look for real estate and relocate to Durham because of its educational, medical, and professional opportunites. Residents enjoy a large variety of recreational opportunities  seat of Durham CountyGR6 and is the fourth-largest city in the state by population. It is the home of Duke University and North Carolina Central University, and is also one of the vertices of the Research Triangle (home of the Research Triangle Park).[1]

Durham is the core of the four county Durham, NC MSA, which has a population of 451,212 as of July 1, 2004. The US Office of Management and Budget also defines Durham as a part of the Raleigh-Durham-Cary Combined Statistical Area, which has a population of 1,565,223 as of July 1, 2006.