Deer Park, TX 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.

Deer Park

80.3

#82 nationally

Durham

69.4

#1213 nationally

Deer Park leads in median household income ($89,219 vs $67,432). Durham leads in average commute (22.8 min vs 24.8 min). Deer Park leads in walk score (33 vs 33).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Deer Park, TX	Durham, NC
WhereAtHome Score	80.3 (#82)	69.4 (#1213)
Population	33,176	283,506
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$281,493	$395,976
Median Household Income	$89,219	$67,432
Average Commute	24.8 min	22.8 min
Walk Score	33	33
Crime Level	3.7	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	6.4
Cost of Living Index	102	102
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+5.5	D+61.9