Diamond Bar, 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.

Diamond Bar

63.1

#1794 nationally

Durham

69.4

#1213 nationally

Durham leads in cost of living index (102 vs 182). Diamond Bar leads in median household income ($106,881 vs $67,432). Durham leads in average commute (22.8 min vs 34.9 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Diamond Bar, CA	Durham, NC
WhereAtHome Score	63.1 (#1794)	69.4 (#1213)
Population	52,041	283,506
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,027,046	$395,976
Median Household Income	$106,881	$67,432
Average Commute	34.9 min	22.8 min
Walk Score	30	33
Crime Level	2.1	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	6.4
Cost of Living Index	182	102
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+61.9