Albany, OR vs San Dimas, 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

70.6

#1081 nationally

San Dimas

61.6

#1900 nationally

Albany leads in average commute (21.1 min vs 31.9 min). Albany leads in cost of living index (111 vs 166). San Dimas leads in median household income ($102,241 vs $69,777).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Albany, OR	San Dimas, CA
WhereAtHome Score	70.6 (#1081)	61.6 (#1900)
Population	57,053	33,105
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$439,047	$922,772
Median Household Income	$69,777	$102,241
Average Commute	21.1 min	31.9 min
Walk Score	33	37
Crime Level	5.4	7.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	111	166
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+24.4	D+32.9