Albany, CA vs Pacifica, 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.

Albany

68.2

#1329 nationally

Pacifica

64.7

#1680 nationally

Albany leads in walk score (84 vs 45). Pacifica leads in median household income ($151,849 vs $124,469). Pacifica leads in average commute (29 min vs 31.7 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Albany, CA	Pacifica, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.2 (#1329)	64.7 (#1680)
Population	19,097	36,426
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,249,885	$1,276,738
Median Household Income	$124,469	$151,849
Average Commute	31.7 min	29 min
Walk Score	84	45
Crime Level	3.8	4.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	207	211
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	D+50.3