Durham, NC vs Howard, WI

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

Howard

71.1

#1023 nationally

Durham leads in walk score (33 vs 18). Howard leads in median household income ($77,118 vs $67,432). Howard leads in average commute (21.4 min vs 22.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Durham, NC	Howard, WI
WhereAtHome Score	69.4 (#1213)	71.1 (#1023)
Population	283,506	20,775
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$395,976	$401,331
Median Household Income	$67,432	$77,118
Average Commute	22.8 min	21.4 min
Walk Score	33	18
Crime Level	Moderate	5.5
School Rating	6.4	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	103
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+61.9	R+7.5