Belmont, 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.

Belmont

61.6

#1893 nationally

Durham

69.4

#1213 nationally

Durham leads in cost of living index (102 vs 284). Belmont leads in median household income ($185,944 vs $67,432). Belmont leads in walk score (47 vs 33).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Belmont, CA	Durham, NC
WhereAtHome Score	61.6 (#1893)	69.4 (#1213)
Population	26,622	283,506
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$2,284,322	$395,976
Median Household Income	$185,944	$67,432
Average Commute	29.1 min	22.8 min
Walk Score	47	33
Crime Level	4.5	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	6.4
Cost of Living Index	284	102
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+50.3	D+61.9