DeSoto, 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.

DeSoto

70.9

#1045 nationally

Durham

69.4

#1213 nationally

Durham leads in walk score (33 vs 23). Durham leads in average commute (22.8 min vs 30.4 min). DeSoto leads in median household income ($81,736 vs $67,432).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	DeSoto, TX	Durham, NC
WhereAtHome Score	70.9 (#1045)	69.4 (#1213)
Population	55,740	283,506
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$324,582	$395,976
Median Household Income	$81,736	$67,432
Average Commute	30.4 min	22.8 min
Walk Score	23	33
Crime Level	8.9	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	6.4
Cost of Living Index	102	102
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+22.2	D+61.9