Durham, NC vs Sanford, FL

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

Sanford

67.5

#1416 nationally

Durham leads in walk score (33 vs 27). Durham leads in median household income ($67,432 vs $59,181). Durham leads in average commute (22.8 min vs 24.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Durham, NC	Sanford, FL
WhereAtHome Score	69.4 (#1213)	67.5 (#1416)
Population	283,506	65,394
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$395,976	$343,232
Median Household Income	$67,432	$59,181
Average Commute	22.8 min	24.2 min
Walk Score	33	27
Crime Level	Moderate	14.9
School Rating	6.4	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	105
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+61.9	R+3.5