Durham, NC vs Springfield, OR

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

Springfield

69.9

#1161 nationally

Springfield leads in walk score (46 vs 33). Springfield leads in average commute (20.1 min vs 22.8 min). Durham leads in median household income ($67,432 vs $60,982).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Durham, NC	Springfield, OR
WhereAtHome Score	69.4 (#1213)	69.9 (#1161)
Population	283,506	61,085
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$395,976	$421,652
Median Household Income	$67,432	$60,982
Average Commute	22.8 min	20.1 min
Walk Score	33	46
Crime Level	Moderate	8.4
School Rating	6.4	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	109
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+61.9	D+23.1