Durham, NC vs Temple City, CA

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

Temple City

61.6

#1902 nationally

Durham leads in cost of living index (102 vs 180). Temple City leads in walk score (57 vs 33). Durham leads in average commute (22.8 min vs 32.6 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Durham, NC	Temple City, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.4 (#1213)	61.6 (#1902)
Population	283,506	34,854
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$395,976	$1,092,483
Median Household Income	$67,432	$95,263
Average Commute	22.8 min	32.6 min
Walk Score	33	57
Crime Level	Moderate	6.1
School Rating	6.4	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	180
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+61.9	D+32.9