Durham, NC vs Garden City, MI

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

Garden City

80.2

#88 nationally

Garden City leads in walk score (50 vs 33). Durham leads in average commute (22.8 min vs 26.7 min). Garden City leads in cost of living index (91 vs 102).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Durham, NC	Garden City, MI
WhereAtHome Score	69.4 (#1213)	80.2 (#88)
Population	283,506	26,325
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$395,976	$207,556
Median Household Income	$67,432	$63,630
Average Commute	22.8 min	26.7 min
Walk Score	33	50
Crime Level	Moderate	7.7
School Rating	6.4	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	91
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+61.9	D+29.0