Durham, NC vs Martinez, CA

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

Martinez

64.8

#1674 nationally

Martinez leads in median household income ($124,669 vs $67,432). Durham leads in cost of living index (102 vs 171). Durham leads in average commute (22.8 min vs 31 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Durham, NC	Martinez, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.4 (#1213)	64.8 (#1674)
Population	283,506	36,395
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$395,976	$766,182
Median Household Income	$67,432	$124,669
Average Commute	22.8 min	31 min
Walk Score	33	41
Crime Level	Moderate	7.6
School Rating	6.4	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	171
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+61.9	D+38.0