Durham, NC vs Linden, 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

Linden

67.6

#1401 nationally

Linden leads in walk score (63 vs 33). Durham leads in average commute (22.8 min vs 31.4 min). Linden leads in median household income ($86,801 vs $67,432).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Durham, NC	Linden, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	69.4 (#1213)	67.6 (#1401)
Population	283,506	43,950
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$395,976	$553,705
Median Household Income	$67,432	$86,801
Average Commute	22.8 min	31.4 min
Walk Score	33	63
Crime Level	Moderate	7.2
School Rating	6.4	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	125
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+61.9	D+24.2