Durham, NC vs Long Beach, NY

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

Long Beach

67.8

#1381 nationally

Long Beach leads in walk score (68 vs 33). Long Beach leads in median household income ($125,974 vs $67,432). Durham leads in average commute (22.8 min vs 41.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Durham, NC	Long Beach, NY
WhereAtHome Score	69.4 (#1213)	67.8 (#1381)
Population	283,506	34,595
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$395,976	$810,461
Median Household Income	$67,432	$125,974
Average Commute	22.8 min	41.4 min
Walk Score	33	68
Crime Level	Moderate	2.1
School Rating	6.4	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	162
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+61.9	R+4.2