Draper, UT 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.

Draper

66.5

#1535 nationally

Durham

69.4

#1213 nationally

Durham leads in walk score (33 vs 17). Draper leads in median household income ($126,041 vs $67,432). Durham leads in cost of living index (102 vs 145).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Draper, UT	Durham, NC
WhereAtHome Score	66.5 (#1535)	69.4 (#1213)
Population	49,602	283,506
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$818,028	$395,976
Median Household Income	$126,041	$67,432
Average Commute	23 min	22.8 min
Walk Score	17	33
Crime Level	4.7	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	6.4
Cost of Living Index	145	102
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+10.2	D+61.9