Durham, NC vs Newberg, OR

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

Newberg

67.2

#1456 nationally

Newberg leads in walk score (44 vs 33). Newberg leads in median household income ($87,873 vs $67,432). Durham leads in average commute (22.8 min vs 28.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Durham, NC	Newberg, OR
WhereAtHome Score	69.4 (#1213)	67.2 (#1456)
Population	283,506	26,095
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$395,976	$535,028
Median Household Income	$67,432	$87,873
Average Commute	22.8 min	28.2 min
Walk Score	33	44
Crime Level	Moderate	7.4
School Rating	6.4	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	124
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+61.9	R+6.1