Andover, MN 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.

Andover

71.9

#941 nationally

Durham

69.4

#1213 nationally

Durham leads in walk score (33 vs 12). Andover leads in median household income ($123,054 vs $67,432). Durham leads in cost of living index (102 vs 122).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Andover, MN	Durham, NC
WhereAtHome Score	71.9 (#941)	69.4 (#1213)
Population	33,089	283,506
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$447,292	$395,976
Median Household Income	$123,054	$67,432
Average Commute	26.6 min	22.8 min
Walk Score	12	33
Crime Level	4.2	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	6.4
Cost of Living Index	122	102
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	D+61.9