Durham, NC vs Menlo Park, CA

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

Menlo Park

65.4

#1635 nationally

Menlo Park leads in median household income ($198,273 vs $67,432). Menlo Park leads in walk score (58 vs 33). Durham leads in average commute (22.8 min vs 25.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Durham, NC	Menlo Park, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.4 (#1213)	65.4 (#1635)
Population	283,506	31,690
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$395,976	$2,890,071
Median Household Income	$67,432	$198,273
Average Commute	22.8 min	25.5 min
Walk Score	33	58
Crime Level	Moderate	6.3
School Rating	6.4	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	N/A
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+61.9	D+50.3