Durham, NC vs San Bruno, CA

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

San Bruno

63.5

#1767 nationally

Durham leads in cost of living index (102 vs 214). San Bruno leads in median household income ($131,669 vs $67,432). San Bruno leads in walk score (56 vs 33).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Durham, NC	San Bruno, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.4 (#1213)	63.5 (#1767)
Population	283,506	41,327
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$395,976	$1,308,809
Median Household Income	$67,432	$131,669
Average Commute	22.8 min	26.3 min
Walk Score	33	56
Crime Level	Moderate	7.0
School Rating	6.4	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	214
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+61.9	D+50.3