Durham, NC vs North Aurora, IL

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

North Aurora

73.3

#759 nationally

Durham leads in walk score (33 vs 21). North Aurora leads in median household income ($104,547 vs $67,432). Durham leads in average commute (22.8 min vs 29.6 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Durham, NC	North Aurora, IL
WhereAtHome Score	69.4 (#1213)	73.3 (#759)
Population	283,506	19,022
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$395,976	$409,737
Median Household Income	$67,432	$104,547
Average Commute	22.8 min	29.6 min
Walk Score	33	21
Crime Level	Moderate	3.7
School Rating	6.4	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	113
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+61.9	D+9.4