Durham, NC vs Nixa, MO

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

Nixa

76.8

#315 nationally

Durham leads in walk score (33 vs 21). Nixa leads in median household income ($74,814 vs $67,432). Durham leads in average commute (22.8 min vs 24.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Durham, NC	Nixa, MO
WhereAtHome Score	69.4 (#1213)	76.8 (#315)
Population	283,506	25,405
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$395,976	$326,737
Median Household Income	$67,432	$74,814
Average Commute	22.8 min	24.4 min
Walk Score	33	21
Crime Level	Moderate	1.3
School Rating	6.4	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	96
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+61.9	R+52.3