Durham, NC vs Villa Park, 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

Villa Park

75.2

#495 nationally

Villa Park leads in walk score (49 vs 33). Villa Park leads in median household income ($90,287 vs $67,432). Durham leads in average commute (22.8 min vs 25.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Durham, NC	Villa Park, IL
WhereAtHome Score	69.4 (#1213)	75.2 (#495)
Population	283,506	21,727
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$395,976	$369,389
Median Household Income	$67,432	$90,287
Average Commute	22.8 min	25.3 min
Walk Score	33	49
Crime Level	Moderate	5.0
School Rating	6.4	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	110
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+61.9	D+13.3