Anaheim, CA vs Chapel Hill, 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.

Anaheim

62.6

#1837 nationally

Chapel Hill

68.6

#1303 nationally

Anaheim leads in walk score (49 vs 34). Chapel Hill leads in average commute (19.6 min vs 27.4 min). Chapel Hill leads in median household income ($85,940 vs $77,892).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Anaheim, CA	Chapel Hill, NC
WhereAtHome Score	62.6 (#1837)	68.6 (#1303)
Population	353,085	62,043
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$953,171	$636,021
Median Household Income	$77,892	$85,940
Average Commute	27.4 min	19.6 min
Walk Score	49	34
Crime Level	Moderate	4.7
School Rating	5.8	N/A
Cost of Living Index	145	133
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+51.1