Alameda, CA vs Durham, NC

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.

Alameda

63.4

#1768 nationally

Durham

69.4

#1213 nationally

Alameda leads in walk score (68 vs 33). Durham leads in cost of living index (102 vs 206). Alameda leads in median household income ($129,917 vs $67,432).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Alameda, CA	Durham, NC
WhereAtHome Score	63.4 (#1768)	69.4 (#1213)
Population	75,353	283,506
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,156,096	$395,976
Median Household Income	$129,917	$67,432
Average Commute	33.4 min	22.8 min
Walk Score	68	33
Crime Level	8.7	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	6.4
Cost of Living Index	206	102
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	D+61.9