Alameda, CA vs Yorba Linda, 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

Yorba Linda

63.6

#1762 nationally

Yorba Linda leads in crime level (2.6 vs 8.7). Alameda leads in walk score (68 vs 28). Yorba Linda leads in median household income ($148,325 vs $129,917).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Alameda, CA	Yorba Linda, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.4 (#1768)	63.6 (#1762)
Population	75,353	66,147
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,156,096	$1,407,941
Median Household Income	$129,917	$148,325
Average Commute	33.4 min	32.1 min
Walk Score	68	28
Crime Level	8.7	2.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	206	204
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	D+2.6