Durham, NC vs Oak Park, 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

Oak Park

71.1

#1024 nationally

Oak Park leads in walk score (78 vs 33). Oak Park leads in median household income ($103,264 vs $67,432). Durham leads in average commute (22.8 min vs 33.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Durham, NC	Oak Park, IL
WhereAtHome Score	69.4 (#1213)	71.1 (#1024)
Population	283,506	52,055
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$395,976	$489,829
Median Household Income	$67,432	$103,264
Average Commute	22.8 min	33.4 min
Walk Score	33	78
Crime Level	Moderate	8.9
School Rating	6.4	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	127
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+61.9	D+42.0