Durham, NC vs Scranton, PA

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

Scranton

80.8

#65 nationally

Scranton leads in walk score (58 vs 33). Durham leads in median household income ($67,432 vs $48,776). Scranton leads in average commute (19.6 min vs 22.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Durham, NC	Scranton, PA
WhereAtHome Score	69.4 (#1213)	80.8 (#65)
Population	283,506	75,805
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$395,976	$194,124
Median Household Income	$67,432	$48,776
Average Commute	22.8 min	19.6 min
Walk Score	33	58
Crime Level	Moderate	7.7
School Rating	6.4	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	90
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+61.9	D+2.8