Arlington, WA 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.

Arlington

63.3

#1774 nationally

Durham

69.4

#1213 nationally

Arlington leads in median household income ($89,587 vs $67,432). Durham leads in average commute (22.8 min vs 29.8 min). Durham leads in walk score (33 vs 26).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Arlington, WA	Durham, NC
WhereAtHome Score	63.3 (#1774)	69.4 (#1213)
Population	21,206	283,506
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$664,068	$395,976
Median Household Income	$89,587	$67,432
Average Commute	29.8 min	22.8 min
Walk Score	26	33
Crime Level	9.3	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	6.4
Cost of Living Index	129	102
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+19.0	D+61.9