Durham, NC vs Oak Park, MI

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

76.3

#365 nationally

Oak Park leads in walk score (45 vs 33). Durham leads in median household income ($67,432 vs $61,991). Oak Park leads in cost of living index (94 vs 102).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Durham, NC	Oak Park, MI
WhereAtHome Score	69.4 (#1213)	76.3 (#365)
Population	283,506	29,023
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$395,976	$237,113
Median Household Income	$67,432	$61,991
Average Commute	22.8 min	21.3 min
Walk Score	33	45
Crime Level	Moderate	10.9
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	D+10.6