Albertville, AL vs Durham, NC

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Albertville

76.8

#305 nationally

Durham

69.4

#1213 nationally

Durham leads in walk score (33 vs 19). Durham leads in median household income ($67,432 vs $55,933). Albertville leads in cost of living index (87 vs 102).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Albertville, AL	Durham, NC
WhereAtHome Score	76.8 (#305)	69.4 (#1213)
Population	23,031	283,506
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$215,897	$395,976
Median Household Income	$55,933	$67,432
Average Commute	21.1 min	22.8 min
Walk Score	19	33
Crime Level	6.5	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	6.4
Cost of Living Index	87	102
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+71.7	D+61.9