Butte-Silver Bow, MT 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.

Durham

69.4

#1213 nationally

Butte-Silver Bow leads in walk score (79 vs 33). Butte-Silver Bow leads in average commute (16.6 min vs 22.8 min). Durham leads in median household income ($67,432 vs $56,297).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Butte-Silver Bow, MT	Durham, NC
Population	36,360	283,506
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$0	$395,976
Median Household Income	$56,297	$67,432
Average Commute	16.6 min	22.8 min
Walk Score	79	33
Crime Level	13.7	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	6.4
Cost of Living Index	96	102
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+7.0	D+61.9