Durham, NC vs Fair Lawn, NJ

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.

Durham

69.4

#1213 nationally

Fair Lawn

73.1

#784 nationally

Fair Lawn leads in median household income ($141,540 vs $67,432). Fair Lawn leads in walk score (60 vs 33). Durham leads in average commute (22.8 min vs 33.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Durham, NC	Fair Lawn, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	69.4 (#1213)	73.1 (#784)
Population	283,506	35,564
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$395,976	$739,017
Median Household Income	$67,432	$141,540
Average Commute	22.8 min	33.5 min
Walk Score	33	60
Crime Level	Moderate	1.2
School Rating	6.4	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	144
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+61.9	D+3.4