Durham, NC vs San Jacinto, 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 Jacinto

61.6

#1901 nationally

Durham leads in average commute (22.8 min vs 42.5 min). Durham leads in walk score (33 vs 27). Durham leads in cost of living index (102 vs 122).

Metric	Durham, NC	San Jacinto, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.4 (#1213)	61.6 (#1901)
Population	283,506	55,440
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$395,976	$486,127
Median Household Income	$67,432	$73,682
Average Commute	22.8 min	42.5 min
Walk Score	33	27
Crime Level	Moderate	7.0
School Rating	6.4	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	122
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+61.9	R+1.3