Durham, NC vs Hialeah, FL

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

Hialeah

67.6

#1400 nationally

Hialeah leads in walk score (68 vs 33). Durham leads in median household income ($67,432 vs $49,531). Durham leads in average commute (22.8 min vs 29.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Durham, NC	Hialeah, FL
WhereAtHome Score	69.4 (#1213)	67.6 (#1400)
Population	283,506	221,300
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$395,976	$445,442
Median Household Income	$67,432	$49,531
Average Commute	22.8 min	29.3 min
Walk Score	33	68
Crime Level	Moderate	8.7
School Rating	6.4	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	116
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+61.9	R+11.4