Cerritos, CA 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.

Cerritos

62.5

#1846 nationally

Durham

69.4

#1213 nationally

Cerritos leads in median household income ($124,460 vs $67,432). Durham leads in cost of living index (102 vs 186). Cerritos leads in walk score (54 vs 33).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Cerritos, CA	Durham, NC
WhereAtHome Score	62.5 (#1846)	69.4 (#1213)
Population	46,797	283,506
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,095,591	$395,976
Median Household Income	$124,460	$67,432
Average Commute	33.4 min	22.8 min
Walk Score	54	33
Crime Level	9.6	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	6.4
Cost of Living Index	186	102
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+61.9