Durham, NC vs St. Charles, 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

St. Charles

73.3

#762 nationally

St. Charles leads in median household income ($110,346 vs $67,432). Durham leads in average commute (22.8 min vs 28.4 min). Durham leads in cost of living index (102 vs 118).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Durham, NC	St. Charles, IL
WhereAtHome Score	69.4 (#1213)	73.3 (#762)
Population	283,506	32,654
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$395,976	$482,151
Median Household Income	$67,432	$110,346
Average Commute	22.8 min	28.4 min
Walk Score	33	37
Crime Level	Moderate	2.5
School Rating	6.4	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	118
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+61.9	D+9.4