Durham, NC vs Rutherford, NJ

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

Rutherford

70.7

#1075 nationally

Rutherford leads in walk score (67 vs 33). Rutherford leads in median household income ($128,576 vs $67,432). Durham leads in average commute (22.8 min vs 33.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Durham, NC	Rutherford, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	69.4 (#1213)	70.7 (#1075)
Population	283,506	18,852
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$395,976	$767,911
Median Household Income	$67,432	$128,576
Average Commute	22.8 min	33.5 min
Walk Score	33	67
Crime Level	Moderate	1.6
School Rating	6.4	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	146
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+61.9	D+3.4