Durham, NC vs Winter Garden, 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

Winter Garden

69.9

#1163 nationally

Winter Garden leads in median household income ($101,953 vs $67,432). Durham leads in average commute (22.8 min vs 28.8 min). Durham leads in cost of living index (102 vs 121).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Durham, NC	Winter Garden, FL
WhereAtHome Score	69.4 (#1213)	69.9 (#1163)
Population	283,506	47,294
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$395,976	$570,660
Median Household Income	$67,432	$101,953
Average Commute	22.8 min	28.8 min
Walk Score	33	30
Crime Level	Moderate	3.2
School Rating	6.4	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	121
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+61.9	D+13.6