Buena Park, 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.

Buena Park

63.8

#1736 nationally

Durham

69.4

#1213 nationally

Buena Park leads in walk score (57 vs 33). Durham leads in cost of living index (102 vs 167). Buena Park leads in median household income ($101,586 vs $67,432).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Buena Park, CA	Durham, NC
WhereAtHome Score	63.8 (#1736)	69.4 (#1213)
Population	81,958	283,506
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$942,568	$395,976
Median Household Income	$101,586	$67,432
Average Commute	29.7 min	22.8 min
Walk Score	57	33
Crime Level	6.8	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	6.4
Cost of Living Index	167	102
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+61.9