Durham, NC vs Glendora, CA

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

Glendora

64.2

#1709 nationally

Durham leads in cost of living index (102 vs 173). Glendora leads in median household income ($106,718 vs $67,432). Durham leads in average commute (22.8 min vs 33.6 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Durham, NC	Glendora, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.4 (#1213)	64.2 (#1709)
Population	283,506	49,934
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$395,976	$891,999
Median Household Income	$67,432	$106,718
Average Commute	22.8 min	33.6 min
Walk Score	33	47
Crime Level	Moderate	4.6
School Rating	6.4	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	173
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+61.9	D+32.9