Durham, NC vs Freeport, NY

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

Freeport

66.6

#1520 nationally

Freeport leads in walk score (62 vs 33). Freeport leads in median household income ($109,390 vs $67,432). Durham leads in average commute (22.8 min vs 33.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Durham, NC	Freeport, NY
WhereAtHome Score	69.4 (#1213)	66.6 (#1520)
Population	283,506	43,756
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$395,976	$679,470
Median Household Income	$67,432	$109,390
Average Commute	22.8 min	33.4 min
Walk Score	33	62
Crime Level	Moderate	9.4
School Rating	6.4	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	134
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+61.9	R+4.2