Denver, CO 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.

Denver

69.1

#1250 nationally

Durham

69.4

#1213 nationally

Denver leads in walk score (61 vs 33). Denver leads in median household income ($85,853 vs $67,432). Durham leads in cost of living index (102 vs 128).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Denver, CO	Durham, NC
WhereAtHome Score	69.1 (#1250)	69.4 (#1213)
Population	713,252	283,506
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$533,060	$395,976
Median Household Income	$85,853	$67,432
Average Commute	26.4 min	22.8 min
Walk Score	61	33
Crime Level	Moderate	Moderate
School Rating	6.2	6.4
Cost of Living Index	128	102
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+56.1	D+61.9