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Nelson

Durham · Go

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Street-level view — Mapillary

82out of 100

Overall safety score

“Go. Nelson is an active commercial, light industrial, and suburban residential hub adjacent to the Research Triangle Park with low violent crime rates. Visitors will find it safe and functional, though it is fundamentally designed around driving rather than walking.”
— Gogo, on Nelson

Walk score

28/100

Bike score

34/100

About the area

SuburbanCorporate CampusCar-DependentQuiet

Located in southeastern Durham near the boundary with Wake County and RTP, Nelson is characterized by technology parks, distribution centers, corporate hotels, and quiet newer residential subdivisions. It serves primarily as a commuter base and workplace zone rather than a traditional tourist district.

Scores are safety-driven: recent crime levels and local news, plus Census data on income and poverty, housing, education and household make-up, and access to vehicles, internet and health coverage. Walk and bike scores are shown separately and do not affect the safety score. A guide, not a guarantee. Neighborhood outlines come from official city and US Census boundary data.

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