Durham, NC vs Highland, IN

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

Highland

80.4

#78 nationally

Highland leads in walk score (48 vs 33). Highland leads in median household income ($74,991 vs $67,432). Durham leads in average commute (22.8 min vs 25.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Durham, NC	Highland, IN
WhereAtHome Score	69.4 (#1213)	80.4 (#78)
Population	283,506	23,525
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$395,976	$270,414
Median Household Income	$67,432	$74,991
Average Commute	22.8 min	25.3 min
Walk Score	33	48
Crime Level	Moderate	2.7
School Rating	6.4	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	96
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+61.9	D+5.6