Durham, NC vs Livonia, 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

Livonia

75.4

#465 nationally

Livonia leads in median household income ($92,458 vs $67,432). Livonia leads in walk score (36 vs 33). Durham leads in average commute (22.8 min vs 23.9 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Durham, NC	Livonia, MI
WhereAtHome Score	69.4 (#1213)	75.4 (#465)
Population	283,506	92,185
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$395,976	$319,165
Median Household Income	$67,432	$92,458
Average Commute	22.8 min	23.9 min
Walk Score	33	36
Crime Level	Moderate	6.2
School Rating	6.4	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	102
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+61.9	D+29.0