Durham, NC vs Ramsey, MN

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

Ramsey

73.8

#679 nationally

Durham leads in walk score (33 vs 8). Ramsey leads in median household income ($110,212 vs $67,432). Durham leads in average commute (22.8 min vs 27.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Durham, NC	Ramsey, MN
WhereAtHome Score	69.4 (#1213)	73.8 (#679)
Population	283,506	28,560
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$395,976	$392,888
Median Household Income	$67,432	$110,212
Average Commute	22.8 min	27.8 min
Walk Score	33	8
Crime Level	Moderate	1.7
School Rating	6.4	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	115
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+61.9	D+43.3