Decatur, 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.

Decatur

73.3

#754 nationally

Durham

69.4

#1213 nationally

Durham leads in walk score (33 vs 25). Durham leads in median household income ($67,432 vs $55,164). Decatur leads in average commute (19.6 min vs 22.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Decatur, AL	Durham, NC
WhereAtHome Score	73.3 (#754)	69.4 (#1213)
Population	58,321	283,506
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$223,492	$395,976
Median Household Income	$55,164	$67,432
Average Commute	19.6 min	22.8 min
Walk Score	25	33
Crime Level	16.6	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	6.4
Cost of Living Index	89	102
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+52.6	D+61.9