Durham, NC vs Harvey, IL

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

Harvey

77.1

#278 nationally

Durham leads in median household income ($67,432 vs $40,898). Harvey leads in walk score (51 vs 33). Durham leads in average commute (22.8 min vs 31.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Durham, NC	Harvey, IL
WhereAtHome Score	69.4 (#1213)	77.1 (#278)
Population	283,506	19,397
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$395,976	$107,086
Median Household Income	$67,432	$40,898
Average Commute	22.8 min	31.1 min
Walk Score	33	51
Crime Level	Moderate	19.3
School Rating	6.4	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	87
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+61.9	D+42.0