Durham, NC vs Onalaska, 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

Onalaska

77.9

#210 nationally

Onalaska leads in average commute (17.6 min vs 22.8 min). Onalaska leads in median household income ($80,296 vs $67,432). Durham leads in walk score (33 vs 28).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Durham, NC	Onalaska, WI
WhereAtHome Score	69.4 (#1213)	77.9 (#210)
Population	283,506	19,018
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$395,976	$372,566
Median Household Income	$67,432	$80,296
Average Commute	22.8 min	17.6 min
Walk Score	33	28
Crime Level	Moderate	1.0
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+9.4