Cedar Falls, IA 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.

Cedar Falls

79.7

#107 nationally

Durham

69.4

#1213 nationally

Cedar Falls leads in average commute (15.3 min vs 22.8 min). Cedar Falls leads in walk score (38 vs 33). Cedar Falls leads in median household income ($71,011 vs $67,432).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Cedar Falls, IA	Durham, NC
WhereAtHome Score	79.7 (#107)	69.4 (#1213)
Population	40,737	283,506
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$271,320	$395,976
Median Household Income	$71,011	$67,432
Average Commute	15.3 min	22.8 min
Walk Score	38	33
Crime Level	4.3	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	6.4
Cost of Living Index	100	102
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+1.2	D+61.9