Durham, NC vs Wildwood, MO

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

Wildwood

69.3

#1237 nationally

Durham leads in walk score (33 vs 9). Wildwood leads in median household income ($147,508 vs $67,432). Durham leads in average commute (22.8 min vs 28.9 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Durham, NC	Wildwood, MO
WhereAtHome Score	69.4 (#1213)	69.3 (#1237)
Population	283,506	34,851
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$395,976	$589,609
Median Household Income	$67,432	$147,508
Average Commute	22.8 min	28.9 min
Walk Score	33	9
Crime Level	Moderate	5.5
School Rating	6.4	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	124
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+61.9	D+23.4