Durham, NC vs Oswego, 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

Oswego

75.2

#488 nationally

Oswego leads in median household income ($112,109 vs $67,432). Durham leads in walk score (33 vs 24). Durham leads in average commute (22.8 min vs 31.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Durham, NC	Oswego, IL
WhereAtHome Score	69.4 (#1213)	75.2 (#488)
Population	283,506	37,074
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$395,976	$426,221
Median Household Income	$67,432	$112,109
Average Commute	22.8 min	31.1 min
Walk Score	33	24
Crime Level	Moderate	0.9
School Rating	6.4	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	112
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+61.9	D+1.5