Durham, NC vs Longview, TX

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

Longview

76.9

#298 nationally

Durham leads in walk score (33 vs 28). Longview leads in average commute (20.4 min vs 22.8 min). Durham leads in median household income ($67,432 vs $61,003).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Durham, NC	Longview, TX
WhereAtHome Score	69.4 (#1213)	76.9 (#298)
Population	283,506	83,236
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$395,976	$234,128
Median Household Income	$67,432	$61,003
Average Commute	22.8 min	20.4 min
Walk Score	33	28
Crime Level	Moderate	9.3
School Rating	6.4	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	94
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+61.9	R+42.3