Columbia, TN 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.

Columbia

63.7

#1743 nationally

Durham

69.4

#1213 nationally

Durham leads in walk score (33 vs 24). Durham leads in average commute (22.8 min vs 26.5 min). Durham leads in median household income ($67,432 vs $58,110).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Columbia, TN	Durham, NC
WhereAtHome Score	63.7 (#1743)	69.4 (#1213)
Population	47,445	283,506
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$376,699	$395,976
Median Household Income	$58,110	$67,432
Average Commute	26.5 min	22.8 min
Walk Score	24	33
Crime Level	15.7	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	6.4
Cost of Living Index	96	102
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+44.6	D+61.9