Durham, NC vs Westerville, OH

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

Westerville

71.2

#1015 nationally

Westerville leads in median household income ($103,617 vs $67,432). Durham leads in walk score (33 vs 28). Westerville leads in average commute (21.2 min vs 22.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Durham, NC	Westerville, OH
WhereAtHome Score	69.4 (#1213)	71.2 (#1015)
Population	283,506	37,958
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$395,976	$454,134
Median Household Income	$67,432	$103,617
Average Commute	22.8 min	21.2 min
Walk Score	33	28
Crime Level	Moderate	6.1
School Rating	6.4	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	106
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+61.9	R+6.6