Durham, NC vs San Dimas, 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 Dimas

61.6

#1900 nationally

Durham leads in cost of living index (102 vs 166). San Dimas leads in median household income ($102,241 vs $67,432). Durham leads in average commute (22.8 min vs 31.9 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Durham, NC	San Dimas, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.4 (#1213)	61.6 (#1900)
Population	283,506	33,105
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$395,976	$922,772
Median Household Income	$67,432	$102,241
Average Commute	22.8 min	31.9 min
Walk Score	33	37
Crime Level	Moderate	7.7
School Rating	6.4	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	166
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+61.9	D+32.9