Alameda, CA vs Vista, 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.

Alameda

63.4

#1768 nationally

Vista

63.3

#1784 nationally

Alameda leads in walk score (68 vs 46). Alameda leads in median household income ($129,917 vs $88,715). Vista leads in cost of living index (158 vs 206).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Alameda, CA	Vista, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.4 (#1768)	63.3 (#1784)
Population	75,353	98,344
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,156,096	$879,716
Median Household Income	$129,917	$88,715
Average Commute	33.4 min	27.1 min
Walk Score	68	46
Crime Level	8.7	8.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	206	158
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	D+16.8